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Table T7. Average measured values and 3σ standard deviations for major elements determined on the Supermini (Rigaku) X-ray fluorescence spectrometer from a selection of standard samples, Expedition 348.

Major
element
oxide
JB-1b JSd-1
Reference
value
(100%)
Measured
value
(average)
SD
(3σ)
RSD
(%)
Reference
value
(100%)
Measured
value
(average)
SD
(3σ)
RSD
(%)
Na2O 2.687 2.678 0.154 1.900 2.815 2.807 0.167 2.000
MgO 8.318 8.475 0.123 0.500 1.872 1.809 0.058 1.100
Al2O3 14.694 14.411 0.088 0.200 15.123 14.999 0.133 0.300
SiO2 52.226 52.336 0.177 0.100 68.698 68.422 0.218 0.100
P2O5 0.262 0.263 0.014 1.800 0.126 0.124 0.009 2.500
K2O 1.349 1.320 0.042 1.100 2.253 2.245 0.048 0.700
CaO 9.810 9.776 0.052 0.200 3.132 3.094 0.024 0.300
TiO2 1.288 1.266 0.031 0.800 0.664 0.665 0.036 1.800
MnO 0.150 0.148 0.006 1.400 0.095 0.095 0.007 2.600
Fe2O3 9.217 9.147 0.078 0.300 5.222 5.192 0.028 0.200

SD = standard deviation, RSD = relative standard deviation.

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