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Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry
Includes bibliographical references.
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| author | Butler, Louis Robert Patrick |
| author2 | Ahrens, L H |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/13838 Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry Butler, Louis Robert Patrick Ahrens, L H Geology Includes bibliographical references. The atomic absorption method of analysis is reviewed. The theory describing the various phenomena such as atomic population, spectral line shapes, factors influencing absorption, analytical graph curvature, etc.are deduced. The practical aspects of atomic absorption are discussed with respect to: Instrumentation: flame studies and an attempt to develop "a universal" flame; contamination; sources of errors, etc. The method is applied to the analysis of silicate materials. Problems of sample dissolution and standards preparation are discussed. Applications have been made on the determination of the alkali metals (including lithium isotope determination), magnesium and calcium, copper, zinc, iron, manganese, molybdenum and aluminium. Although certain geochemical aspects of these elements are discussed, the analytical problems are stressed. The interference effects by other elements were tested and techniques developed to enable interferences to be overcome. It is concluded that atomic absorption spectrometry has significant uses for the geochemist, especially for the estimation of elements of the trace and minor concentration levels. 2015-09-14T07:05:04Z 2015-09-14T07:05:04Z 1968 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13838 eng application/pdf Department of Geological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Geology Butler, Louis Robert Patrick Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry |
| title_full | Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry |
| title_fullStr | Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry |
| title_short | Atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry |
| title_sort | atomic absorption spectrometry and its application in geochemistry |
| topic | Geology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13838 |
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