All analytical packages will define the mass of material that will be digested or processed, and the data obtained will reflect the composition of that subsample.
It is a geologist or geochemist’s job to understand how the data will be used and whether the analytical subsample accurately represents what was collected in the field.
For most elements in the periodic table, a 0.5g gram analytical split will produce a representative result since most elements have a homogeneous distribution in a prepared sample pulp. A 0.5g analytical weight is therefore adequate when assessing base metal distributions or using trace elements as pathfinders for buried mineralisation. MSALABS offers a number of analytical packages in this category with element suites and detection limits suitable for a variety of matrices and commodity targets.
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