The Preparation of Marine Geological Certified Reference Materials - Polymetallic Nodule GSPN-1 and Marine Sediment GSMS-1 from the Central Pacific Ocean*

This report describes the location, collection, preparation, homogeneity testing, analysis, data-processing and assignment of certified values of a polymetallic nodule (GSPN-1) and marine sediment (GSMS-1). Materials used in the preparation of these reference materials were collected in 1986 and 1987 from the central Pacific Ocean, by the Chinese Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources (MGMR). A total of fifty one recommended element concentrations and five proposed concentrations are reported for GSPN-1. For GSMS-1, a total of fifty recommended and seven proposed values are presented.     

Three Cobalt-Rich Seamount Crust Reference Materials: GSMC-1 to 3

A research project involving the preparation of three Co-rich crust reference materials (GSMC-1 to 3) has been preliminarily completed. The samples were collected from the eastern and central Pacific seamount zones and their main chemical composition is MnO₂. After the raw materials were dried in ambient air and at low temperature (60-100 C), they were ground in a ball mill to form a well-mixed powder. The proportion of particle size fractions of < 74 μm and < 3 μm was over 98% and 50% respectively. The homogeneity of the materials was tested using wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (WD-XRF). The relative standard deviation (% RSD) of the measurements for all the selected elements in forty sub-samples randomly taken from the bottles was less than 0.4%. Sixteen laboratories from Germany, Russia, France, Australia and China participated in the collaborative analysis programme. Fifty seven elements or constituents were analysed, and among those, forty six elements were certified in each sample. The sum of contents of the major and minor elements or components was 99.5% for GSMC-1, 99.6% for GSMC-2 and 99.2% for GSMC-3.     

Determination of Rare Earth Elements, Sc, Y, Zr, Ba, Hf and Th in Geological Samples by ICP-MS after Tm Addition and Alkaline Fusion

We present a revised method for the determination of concentrations of rare earth (REE) and other trace elements (Y, Sc, Zr, Ba, Hf, Th) in geological samples. Our analytical procedure involves sample digestion using alkaline fusion (NaOH-Na₂O₂) after addition of a Tm spike, co-precipitation on iron hydroxides, and measurement by sector field-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SF-ICP-MS). The procedure was tested successfully for various rock types (i.e., basalt, ultramafic rock, sediment, soil, granite), including rocks with low trace element abundances (sub ng g⁻¹). Results obtained for a series of nine geological reference materials (BIR-1, BCR-2, UB-N, JP-1, AC-E, MA-N, MAG-1, GSMS-2, GSS-4) are in reasonable agreement with published working values.     

地球化学基准与环境监测实验室分析指标对比与建议

全球高质量一致性地球化学基准数据和建立全球地球化学一张图平台,是持续监测全球环境变化的定量参照标尺。本文通过对中国、欧洲、美国和澳大利亚汞、镉、钨地球化学数据对比和中国同一实验室间隔15年两次分析数据对比发现:镉元素在不同实验室和同一实验室间隔15年分析的数据是一致的(相关系数0.96),汞元素一致性较差(相关系数0.74),钨元素不具有可比性(相关系数0.56)。镉元素分析结果的高度一致是因为分析方法相同的和检出限相近;汞元素一致性较差,特别是低含量汞存在显著差异,是因为分析方法不同和检出限不同;钨元素在不同实验室不具有可比性是因为实验室分析方法存在显著差异。环境变化量必须大于野外采样误差(REsmpl)和实验室重复样误差(RDlab)之和(RCenv>REsmpl+RDlab),才能确认观测点发生了环境显著变化。因此,必须将采样误差和实验室分析误差降到最低。本文提出实验室分析的6点基本要求:①原始样品过10目筛,使用无污染加工到粒度小于200目;②使用成熟的多方法分析71种元素+其他指标,其中主量组分以玻璃熔片X射线荧光光谱法(XRF)分析为主,微量元素以四酸分解样品,电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)和电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-OES)为主要分析技术,配合其他特殊分析方法;③分析检出限必须低于地壳克拉克值,报出率不低于90%;④使用的标准物质必须具有涵盖所有分析元素的认定值;⑤实验室重复样分析相对误差含量小于3倍检出限RD≤40%,大于3倍检出限RD≤20%,主量元素、铁族元素和重金属元素重复样分析相对误差RD≤20%;⑥主量组分SiO2、Al2O3、Fe2O3、FeO、MnO、MgO、CaO、Na2O、K2O、TiO2、P2O5、H2O^+(结晶水)、有机碳、CO2、SO2等15项,或SiO2、Al2O3、Fe2O3、FeO、MnO、MgO、CaO、Na2O、K2O、TiO2、P2O5、LOI(烧失量)等12项加和为99.3%~100.7%。     

X射线荧光光谱法快速分析镁质耐火材料中硅铝铁钛钙镁

采用X射线荧光光谱法快速测定镁质耐火材料（包括原料镁砂及其制品镁砖）中的SiO₂、Al₂O₃、Fe₂O₃、TiO₂、CaO、MgO等6种组分。利用粉末直接压片法制取试样,确定仪器最佳参数,系列标样建立工作曲线,经验系数法对基体效应进行校正。对于主次组分,方法精密度低于5%（n=10）。方法用于实际样品的测定,结果与实验室化学法和其他单位的X射线荧光光谱法相符。方法适用于厂矿企业大批量生产的镁质耐火材料化学组成分析。     

矽线石成分分析标准物质研制

随着矽线石应用领域的逐步拓展,英国、南非和日本等国家已研制了4种矽线石标准物质,而我国仅有一种矽线石国家二级标准物质,无论从组分的浓度梯度范围还是定值指标等方面,均难以满足我国研究需求。本文针对我国矽线石的分布情况,在黑龙江林口县和河南内乡县采集典型矽线石原矿2种,在黑龙江林口县采集矽线石精矿1种,按照国家一级标准物质研制标准和规范要求,研制了3种矽线石成分分析国家一级标准物质(批准编号为GBW07843、GBW07844、GBW07845)。均匀性检验结果表明,除个别指标(Y-1的TFe_2O_3、Cu和J-1的Mn O等)外,3种标准物质检测指标的F值均小于临界值F0.05(24,25)=1.96,组内和组间无明显差异;Y-1的TFe_2O_3、Cu和J-1的MnO等指标的组内和组间差异主要来源于分析方法误差,由此表明此批标准物质均匀性良好。在14个月考察期内,3种标准物质计算得到的拟合直线斜率b1均不显著,表明3种标准物质有较好的稳定性。经我国10家实验室使用多种分析方法对矿石中的主量元素、痕量元素和矽线石含量(硅铝,SAl_2O_3)等共计39种组分联合定值,各组分的相对扩展不确定度处于0.60%~29.9%区间,3种矽线石标准物质主量成分Al_2O_3的含量分别为25.85%、28.16%和55.06%。该系列矽线石标准物质可满足地质、环境等研究领域相关样品分析质量监控工作的需求。     

高分辨电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定地球化学样品中钪钇和稀土元素

建立了高分辨电感耦合等离子体质谱法(HR-ICP-MS)测定地球化学样品中钪、钇、镧、铈、镨、钕、钐、铕、钆、铽、镝、钬、铒、铥、镱和镥的分析方法。样品经氢氟酸-硝酸-硫酸-王水消解,试液直接用HR-ICP-MS测定钪、钇和14种稀土元素。用高分辨模式有效地避免了多原子离子及难熔氧化物离子对待测元素测定的干扰,为钪、钇和14种稀土元素选择了最佳的测定同位素和合适的分辨率;用地球化学标准物质制备的溶液优化仪器工作参数,确定了最佳的仪器测定条件。方法检出限(6σ)为0.003～0.013μg/g(稀释因子为1000),相对标准偏差(RSD,n=12)小于6%。方法经国家一级地球化学标准物质验证,测定值与标准值吻合。     

X射线荧光光谱法测定高氟地质样品中氟、钙等元素

采用X射线荧光光谱法测定高氟地质样品中氟、钙等元素,对样品进行熔融制样前处理,理论α系数和经验系数法校正基体效应。应用此方法分析国家一级标准物质和代表性样品,所测元素的精密度(RSD)均小于5%(除含量较低元素);分析不参加回归的标准物质和人工配制的标准样品,测量结果与标准值基本一致。通过实验数据可知,该方法可以满足高氟硅酸盐样品、萤石、萤石型铀矿、磷矿石等样品的测定要求。     

电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法同时测定土壤样品中54种组分

用高氯酸-氢氟酸-硝酸消解样品,样品中的难溶组分被有效浸取,电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定土壤样品中稀土元素及稀散元素等54种组分。通过筛选分析谱线、合理设置背景扣除位置及干扰元素校正系数,改善了光谱干扰。方法经国家一级土壤标准物质分析验证,结果与标准值吻合,相对标准偏差低于6.0%。方法可测组分多,试剂用量少,简便快速,劳动强度低,能够满足基体组成复杂的区域土壤地球化学调查样品分析的要求,也为其他地球化学样品中相关组分的分析提供借鉴。     

长江三角洲沉积物标准物质研制

美国、加拿大等国家先后研制了10余个海湾和河口沉积物标准物质,但定值成分较少,大多侧重于有机污染物和放射性核素值。我国于2007年研制了3个黄河三角洲沉积物标准物质,为进一步满足近海地球化学调查及资源勘探的需要,本文按照ISO导则35和国家一级标准物质技术规范,研制了2个长江三角洲沉积物标准物质。按照不同粒径采集两个候选物样品,样品经干燥、球磨至200目,采用电感耦合等离子体质谱和发射光谱法进行均匀性检验,结果表明F实测值小于列表临界值F0.05(24,25)=1.96,样品均匀性良好。在两年时间内采用X射线荧光光谱法进行了4次稳定性检验,未发现统计学意义上的明显变化,样品稳定性良好。由12家有技术权威的实验室共采用13种准确、可靠的分析方法进行协作定值,最终定值元素53项,涵盖了主量、微量及全部稀土元素,其中主量成分含量呈梯度分布,如Al2O3的含量分别为16.42%、11.48%。该系列标准物质定值元素种类多,定值方法准确,能够为河口三角洲地区地质及环境调查的分析测试工作提供可靠的质量保证。     

电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定地质样品中铜锌铕钆铽的干扰及校正

由于电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)分析不是在封闭的真空系统中进行,在测定过程中,气体、水和酸产生的一些离子都可能进入检测系统,产生干扰,严重影响痕量元素的准确分析。文章采用氢氟酸-硝酸封闭压力酸溶分解样品,ICP-MS法同时测定地质样品中Cu、Zn、Eu、Gd、Tb,研究了Ti、Ba、Ce、Pr、Nd对Cu、Zn、Eu、Gd、Tb的干扰情况。实验选择质量数65Cu、66Zn、153Eu、157Gd、159Tb作为测定同位素,用干扰系数脱机校正法校正分别来自Ti、Ba、Ce、Pr、Nd的氧化物重叠干扰,有效地解决了被干扰元素在测定时数值准确度低的问题。方法检出限(稀释因子1000)为:Cu 0.47μg/g、Zn 0.82μg/g、Eu 0.002μg/g、Gd 0.004μg/g、Tb 0.002μg/g,方法精密度(RSD,n=12)<5%,准确度(RE)<5%。方法用岩石、土壤、水系沉积物国家一级标准物质进行验证,测定值与标准值相符,适用于地质样品中Cu、Zn、Eu、Gd、Tb的测定。     

Laser Ablation and Solution ICP-MS Determination of Rare Earth Elements in USGS BIR-1G, BHVO-2G and BCR-2G Glass Reference Materials

Data are reported for rare earth elements (REE) in three geological glass reference materials (BIR-1G, BHVO-2G and BCR-2G) using a UV (266 nm) laser ablation ICP-MS system and the classical (HF-HClO₄) acid decomposition method, followed by conventional nebulisation ICP-MS. External calibration of laser ablation analyses was performed using NIST SRM reference materials with internal standardisation using ²⁹Si and ⁴⁴Ca. Replicate analyses of reference basaltic glasses yielded an analytical precision of 1-5% (RSD) for all the elements by solution ICP-MS and 1-8% (RSD) by laser ablation ICP-MS. The relative differences between the REE concentrations measured by solution and laser ablation ICP-MS compared with the reference values were generally less than 11 % for most elements. The largest deviations occurred for La determined by solution ICP-MS in BIR-1G. The results of both solution and laser ablation ICP-MS agreed well, generally better than 7%, with the exception of La, Pr and Sm in BIR-1G. The measured REE laser ablation data for BIR-1G, BHVO-2G and BCR-2G agreed with the previously published data on these basaltic reference glasses, within a range of 0-10% for most elements. No significant influences were observed for the predicted spectral interferences on some REE isotopes in the analysis of basaltic glasses.     

X射线荧光光谱法测定高锶高钡的硅酸盐样品中主量元素

用百分总和检查硅酸盐岩石全分析数据的质量是分析工作者的传统做法,但对于微量元素含量较高的样品,采用X射线荧光光谱法(XRF)进行测定,如果不考虑微量元素的含量及其对主量元素基体效应的影响,往往会使主量元素含量更加偏离真实值。本文针对Sr、Ba含量较高的硅酸盐样品,通过人工配制标准样品,扩大了Sr、Ba校准曲线的定量范围,主量元素校准中加入Sr、Ba的基体校正系数,达到了主量元素定量更加准确可靠的实际效果。采用此方法分析国家标准物质,各主量元素的精密度(RSD)均小于2%;分析不参加回归的标准物质和人工配制的标准样品,主量元素的测量值与标准值(或参考值)基本一致。该方法可以满足硅酸盐的测定要求,主量元素各项结果的加和能够达到《地质矿产实验室测试质量管理规范》的一级标准(99.3%～100.7%)。     

X射线荧光光谱法测定多目标地球化学调查样品中主次痕量组分

采用低压聚乙烯镶边垫底的粉末样品压片制样,用PW2440X射线荧光光谱仪对多目标地球化学调查样品中Na2O、MgO、Al2O3、SiO2、P、K2O、CaO、Ti、Mn、Fe2O3、Co、Nb、Zr、Y、Sr、Rb、Pb、Th、Zn、Cu、Ni、V、Cr、Ba、La等组分进行测定。重点讨论了微量元素的背景选择和谱线重叠校正问题。使用经验系数法和康普顿散射线作内标校正基体效应,经标准物质分析检验,结果与标准值吻合,用GBW07308和GBW07310水系沉积物国家一级标准物质作精密度试验,统计结果RSD(n=12)除La、Cr、Co和Th<14.00%以外,其余各组分均小于6.00%。     

粉末压片制样-波长色散X射线荧光光谱法测定斑岩型钼铜矿中主次量元素钼铜铅锌砷镍硫

采用粉末压片制样,波长色散X射线荧光光谱法测定西藏某斑岩型钼铜矿中7个主次量元素Mo、Cu、Pb、Zn、As、Ni、S。选择钼矿石、铜矿石国家标准物质及自配标准物质建立工作曲线,使用康普顿散射线作内标,同时采用经验系数法校正基体效应及粒度效应。方法经国家标准物质、自配标准参考物质验证,测定值与标准值吻合,方法分析精密度(RSD,n=12)小于2.18%,与化学法相比,样品不需进行化学前处理,操作简单、快速、准确度高、精密度好,能满足钼铜矿的实际分析需要。利用国家标准物质配制合成了7个校准标准样品,有效地解决了方法建立过程中标准样品种类和数量不足的问题。     

中子活化分析大洋多金属结核标准物质的研究

采用中子活化分析相对＿Ｋ０法对研制的两个深海多金属结核标准物质ＧＳＰＮ＿２和ＧＳＰＮ＿３中的２６种主量和微量元素进行了定值测定，所得结果与初定值符合；对中子辐照自屏蔽效应进行了实验测定和理论计算，结果显示了很好的一致性；同时还对这两个多金属结核标准物中的Ａｓ、Ｂａ、Ｃｅ、Ｃｏ、Ｅｕ、Ｆｅ、Ｌａ、Ｌｕ、Ｍｎ、Ｍｏ、Ｎａ、Ｓｂ、Ｓｍ、Ｓｃ、Ｔｈ、Ｙｂ和Ｚｎ的取样量与取样误差关系进行了研究。结果表明，在ＧＳＰＮ＿２和ＧＳＰＮ＿３试样中分别有８种和１１种元素，在取样量１０ｍｇ时其取样误差小于１％。     

粉末压片-X射线荧光光谱法分析富硒土壤样品中的硒及主次量元素

目前土壤中Se主要采用原子荧光光谱法测定,存在用酸量大、前处理相对复杂等缺点,对于高含量Se的测定则需要高倍稀释,无疑会扩大分析误差.本文采用粉末压片波谱-能谱复合X射线荧光光谱法测定湖北富硒土壤样品中的Se等17个主次量元素,波谱分析10个元素的同时,能谱分析As、Cu、Rb、Sr、Zr、Ba、Ni等7个元素,大幅节...     

Classical and New Procedures of Whole Rock Dissolution for Trace Element Determination by ICP‐MS

Sample digestion is a critical stage in the process of chemical analysis of geological materials by ICP‐MS. We present a new HF/HNO₃ procedure to dissolve silicate rock samples using a high pressure asher system. The formation of insoluble AlF₃ was the major obstacle in achieving full recoveries. This was overcome by setting an appropriate digestion temperature and adding Mg to the samples before digestion. Sodium peroxide sintering was also investigated and the inclusion of a heating step to the alkaline sinter solution improved the recoveries of thirteen elements other than the lanthanides. The results of these procedures were compared with data sets generated by common acid decomposition techniques. Forty‐one trace elements were determined using an ICP‐QMS equipped with a collision cell. Under optimum conditions of gas flow and kinetic energy discrimination, polyatomic interferences were eliminated or attenuated. The measurement bias obtained for eight reference materials (BCR‐2, BHVO‐2, BIR‐1, BRP‐1, OU‐6, GSP‐2, GSR‐1 and RGM‐1) and intermediate precision (RSD) were generally better than ± 5%. The expanded measurement uncertainties estimated for two certified reference materials were mostly between 7 and 15%. New data sets for the reference materials are provided, including constituents with previously unavailable values and also for the USGS candidate reference material G‐3.     

Determination of Ti, K, Sm and Gd Values in Geological Survey of Japan Reference Materials by Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis

Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis was applied to the determination of the titanium, potassium, samarium and gadolinium contents of nine Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) reference materials (JB-1, 1a, 2, 3; JA-1, 2, 3; JR-1, 2). Firstly, the values in JB-1 were determined by the standard addition method: pressed powder disks of JB-1 were used for neutron irradiation and gamma-ray measurements, after known quantities of standard reagents had been added. Secondly, the contents of eight other reference materials were determined by comparison methods using JB-1 as the comparative standard. The precision of analyses were obtained by replicate determinations on these samples. The relative standard deviation was generally less than 5%. For most samples, analysed values agreed well (< 5%) with the recommended values.