Candoluminescence Emission Analysis of Cerium in Thirty-Six International Geochemical Reference Samples

Cerium has been determined in thirty-six international geochemical reference samples using candoluminescence emission analysis. Samples are fused with sodium peroxide in nickel crucibles and interfering elements are removed by an ion exchange technique.
Cerium values obtained in the present work generally lie within ranges reported in the literature or close to the upper or lower ends of these ranges. Candoluminescence values for cerium compare favourably with previously reported INAA values for most of the geochemical reference samples analysed in the present study.