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Table T2. Preferred values for the rock standards used for calibration of major and trace element inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectroscopy analyses (volatile-free basis), Expedition 345.

Standard: JP-1 MRG-1 BCR-2 JG-1a
Concentration (wt%):
SiO2 43.28 39.59 54.17 72.36
TiO2 0.01 3.79 2.26 0.25
Al2O3 0.71 8.55 13.52 14.3
Fe2O3(T) 8.52 18.26 13.82 2.06
MgO 45.6 13.67 3.59 0.69
MnO 0.12 0.17 0.2 0.06
CaO 0.56 14.98 7.13 2.18
Na2O 0.021 0.74 3.16 3.46
K2O 0.003 0.18 1.79 4.06
P2O5 0.002 0.07 0.35 0.08
Total: 98.83 100 99.99 100
Concentration (ppm):
Sc 7.4 56.1 33 6.11
V 27.7 532.4 416.5 22.93
Cr 2935 451 18 18.62
Co 113 86 37 5.9
Ni 2424 187 18 6.41
Cu 4.9 135.5 21 1.5
Zn 42.9 192.5 127.2 37.55
Sr 0.65 272.7 340.44 179.23
Y 0.09 13.26 37.048 30.24
Zr 5.53 105.78 184.24 116.75
Ba 9.74 54.76 677.88 464.6
Nb 0.04 21.26 12.62 11.13
Rb 0.36 8 46.96 178.23
W 0.863 2.103 13.32

— = not applicable.

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