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Table T10. Mean values for limestone reference materials analyzed by LiBO2 flux method, Expedition 321. (See table notes.)

Analyte Wavelength
(nm)
CRM 393
reference
value
CRM 393
mean
(N = 7)
CRM 393
standard
deviation
CRM 393
RSD %
(1σ)
NIST 1c
reference
value
NIST 1c
mean
(N = 10)
NIST 1c
standard
deviation
NIST 1c
RSD %
(1σ)
Major element oxide (%):
SIO2 251.611 0.7 0.528 0.0124 2.36 6.84 7.93 0.366 4.62
Al2O3 308.215 0.12 0.152 0.00496 3.26 1.3 1.26 0.0184 1.46
Fe2O3 T 259.94 0.045 BD     0.55 0.675 0.0749 11.1
MnO2 257.61 0.01 0.00792 0.000505 6.37 0.025 0.0223 0.00468 21.0
MgO 285.213 0.15 0.137 0.00446 3.25 0.42 0.383 0.00997 2.60
CaO 317.933 55.4 53.9 0.839 1.56 50.3 50.3 1.70 3.39
Na2O 589.592         0.02 BD    
K2O 769.897 0.02 BD     0.28 0.285 0.0252 8.85
TiO2 337.28 0.009 BD     0.07 0.0320 0.0150 46.7
P2O5 214.914 0.006 BD     0.04 0.0488 0.0195 39.9
Trace element (ppm):
Ba 455.403 53 BD     78 BD    
Cr 267.716         17.4 BD    
Sr 407.771 160 155 2.91 1.88 258 273 5.45 2.00
Y 360.073         4.1 BD    
Zr 339.198 2.4 BD     23 27.5 4.14 15.1

Notes: Reference values are certified or preferred values from GeoREM database. RSD = relative standard deviation. BD = below detection.

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