GEOPT10 - AN INTERNATIONAL PROFICIENCY TEST FOR ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY LABORATORIES - REPORT ON ROUND 10 / December 2001 (CH-1 marine sediment).
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1 GEOPT10 - AN INTERNATIONAL PROFICIENCY TEST FOR ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY LABORATORIES - REPORT ON ROUND 10 / December 2001 (CH-1 marine sediment). Philip J. Potts 1 *, Michael Thompson 2, Peter C. Webb 1, John S. Watson 1 and Wang Yimin 3 1 Department of Earth Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK. 2 Department of Chemistry, Birkbeck College, Gordon House, London, WC1H 0PP, UK. 3 Institute of Rock and Mineral Analysis, 26 Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing , PR China *Corresponding author: p.j.potts@open.ac.uk Keywords: Proficiency testing, quality assurance, GeoPT, GeoPT10 round, CH-1, analytical geochemistry labs. Abstract Results are presented for round ten, GeoPT10, of the international proficiency testing programme for analytical geochemistry laboratories. The sample distributed for this round was CH-1 marine sediment, a sample collected and prepared by The Institute of Rock and Mineral Analysis, Beijing, as a candidate reference material. In this report, contributed data are listed, together with an assessment of assigned values, z-scores and charts showing both the distribution of contributed results and the overall performance of participating laboratories. Introduction This tenth round of the international proficiency testing programme, GeoPT10, was conducted in a similar manner to earlier rounds. The programme is designed to be part of the routine quality assurance scheme of analytical geochemistry laboratories. The trial involves distributing a sample of established homogeneity to participating laboratories, which are required to analyse the sample using a well-characterised technique or techniques operated under routine analytical conditions. Results are then tabulated by the organisers and z-scores calculated by comparing each analysed result submitted with the value assigned to be the best estimate of the true composition. These assigned values were estimated by robust statistical analysis of all the contributed data. By examining the magnitude of the z-score, participating laboratories can decide whether the quality of their data is satisfactory in relation to both their chosen fitness-for-purpose criteria and results submitted by all the other laboratories contributing to the round, and choose to take corrective action if this appears justified. Full details of the programme have been included in reports of previous rounds, the current publication status of which is listed in Appendix 1. In this report, therefore, only the features of the present round are included and readers interested in further details are invited to review the previously published reports. Steering Committee for Round 10: M. Thompson (Chair), P.J. Potts (Secretary), P.C Webb, J.S. Watson and Wang Yiming. Sample: CH-1 is a marine sediment which was collected from the South China Sea by Prof Wang Yimin of the Institute of Rock and Mineral Analysis, Beijing. The sample was prepared as a candidate reference material and its use as the GeoPT10 GeoPT10 Report 2 December 2001
2 proficiency testing sample was designed to provide data to contribute to the certification of this sample as a reference material. The sample is a composite sample of material collected from 12 stations: to N, to 111 E at a depth of 90 to 1212 m. The types of sediment are terrigenous-clastic sediment and calcareous-biodetritusclay. Data obtained by XRD analysis showed that the main minerals of the sediment were quartz and calcite and a small amount of mica. The raw material was dried in ambient air for three months to remove most of the moisture (soluble sea salts were not removed). After drying, the bulk sample (about 50 kg) was passed through a jaw crusher, mixed well and then dried for 24 hours in a large oven at The hot sample was then immediately placed in a ball mill and continuously ground for 15 hours. The powder was fully mixed again before being bottled. The particle size distribution was measured with a Laser Particle Sizer (SEISHIN LMS- 30) and the results were as follows: size, µm % Accumulation, % The sample was tested for homogeneity by selecting at random ten packets of the sample prepared for distribution. Duplicate test portions from each packet were analysed by WD-XRF at the OU. For the elements that could given assigned values, homogeneity was considered to be satisfactory for use in the GeoPT10 round. An analysis of the results is listed in Appendix 2. Timetable for GeoPT10: Distribution of sample: September Deadline for submission of analytical results: 15th November Distribution of preliminary report: January 2002 Submission of results Results submitted by the eighty-two laboratories that participated in this round are listed in Table 1. All results listed in this Table except data in the final column contributed to the assessment of assigned values. Assigned values Following procedures described in earlier rounds, a robust statistical procedure was used to derive assigned value concentrations [Xa], these being judged to be the best estimates of the true composition of this sample. Data in Table 2 lists assigned values for 10 major and 45 trace elements. Values were assigned on the basis that: (i) Sufficient laboratories had contributed data for an element. (ii) The statistical assessment gave confidence that the results showed a central tendency approximating to a normal distribution. Part of this assessment involved examining a bar chart for each element to judge the distribution of results. Bar charts for elements shown in Figure 1 were judged to have satisfactory distributions, namely: SiO 2, TiO 2, Al 2 O 3, Fe 2 O 3 T, MnO, CaO, MgO, Na 2 O, P 2 O 5, LOI, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Br, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Ga, Gd, Hf, Ho, La, Li, Lu, Mo, Nb, Nd, Ni, Pb, Pr, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sn, Sr, Ta, Tb, Th, Tl, Tm, U, V, W, Y, Yb, Zn, Zr. Note that Bi, Cd, Mo and W were assigned provisional values. Charts in Figure 2 show distribution data for elements that were not judged to be satisfactory in the statistical analysis to assign values. In the present round, values could not be assigned to the following elements: FeO, K 2 O, CO 2, H 2 O +, Ag, As, Cl, F, Ge, S. The most common reasons for elements failing the assessment of assigned values were as follows: (i) Insufficient number of contributed results. GeoPT10 Report 3 December 2001
3 (ii) Results showing a strong positive skew in the frequency distribution diagram, sometimes with hints of multimodality. (iii) A robust mean clearly different from the mode, which makes the determination of a consensus impracticable. (iv) A very wide distribution of results as judged by the sigma value, so that no matter where the consensus was placed most of the participants would receive an unsatisfactory classification if z-scores were calculated. Z-score analysis As in previous rounds, Laboratories were invited to choose one of two performance standards against which their analytical results would be judged: Data quality 1 for pure geochemistry laboratories, where analytical results are designed for geochemical research and where care is taken to provide data of high precision and accuracy, sometimes at the expense of a reduced sample throughput rate. Data quality 2 for applied geochemistry laboratories, where, although precision and accuracy are still important, the main objective is to provide results on large numbers of samples collected as part of geochemical mapping projects or geochemical exploration programmes. The target precision [Ha] for each element assessed was calculated from a modified version of the Horwitz function as follows: [Ha] = k.[xa] Where Xa is the concentration of the element expressed as a fraction, and the factor k = 0.01 for pure geochemistry labs and k=0.02 for applied geochemistry labs. Z-scores were calculated for each elemental result submitted by each laboratory from: z = [X - Xa] / Ha where X is the contributed result, Xa is the assigned value and Ha is the target precision. Z-score results are listed in Table 3 and participating laboratories are invited to assess their performance using the following criterion: Z-score results in the range -2<z<2 are considered to be satisfactory. If the z-score for any element falls outside this range, contributing laboratories are advised to examine their procedures to ensure that determinations are not subject to unsuspected analytical bias. Participating laboratories Laboratories that contributed data to this proficiency testing round are listed in Table 4 Overall performance A summary of the overall performance of individual laboratories in this round is plotted in Figure 3 as a multiple z-score chart. In this chart, the z-score performance for each element is distinguished by symbols that make it simple to identify whether the results were satisfactory or gave z-score values that were greater or lower than the acceptable z-score limits. These data are designed to help individual laboratories to judge their overall performance in this proficiency testing round. Participation in future rounds The benefit from proficiency testing arises from regular participation and laboratories are invited to contribute to the GeoPT10 round, the sample for which will be distributed during March Acknowledgments The authors are very grateful to Liz Lomas (OU) for valued assistance with this work. This program was organised on behalf of the International Association of Geoanalysts. GeoPT10 Report 4 December 2001
4 Appendix 1 Publication status of proficiency testing reports GeoPT1 Thompson M., Potts P.J., Kane J.S. and Webb P.C. (1996) GeoPT1. International proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - Report on round 1. Geostandards Newsletter: The Journal of Geostandards and Geoanalysis, 20, GeoPT2 Thompson M., Potts P.J., Kane J.S., Webb P.C. and Watson, J.S. (1998) GeoPT2. International proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - Report on round 2. Geostandards Newsletter: The Journal of Geostandards and Geoanalysis, GeoPT3 Thompson M., Potts P.J., Kane J.S. and Chappell B.W. (1999a) GeoPT3. International proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - Report on round 3. Geostandards Newsletter: The Journal of Geostandards and Geoanalysis, 23, GeoPT4 Thompson M., Potts P.J., Kane J.S., Webb P.C. and Watson J.S. (1999b) GeoPT4. International proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - Report on round 4. Submitted for publication to the electronic version of Geostandards Newsletter: The Journal of Geostandards and Geoanalysis (Summer 2000). GeoPT5 Thompson M., Potts P.J., Kane J.S., and Wilson S. (1999c) GeoPT5. International proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - Report on round 5. Submitted for publication to the electronic version of Geostandards Newsletter: The Journal of Geostandards and Geoanalysis (Summer 2000). GeoPT6 Potts P.J., Thompson M., Kane J.S., Webb P.C. and Carignan J. (2000) GEOPT6 - an international proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - report on round 6 (OU-3: Nanhoron microgranite) and 6A (CAL-S: CRPG limestone). International Association of Geoanalysts: Unpublished report. GeoPT7 Potts P.J., Thompson M., Kane J.S., and Petrov L.L. (2000) GEOPT7 - an international proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - report on round 7 (GBPG-1 Garnet-biotite plagiogneiss). International Association of Geoanalysts: Unpublished report. GeoPT8 Potts P.J., Thompson M., Kane J.S., Webb, P.C. and Watson J.S. (2000) GEOPT8 - an international proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - report on round 8 / February 2001 (OU-4 Penmaenmawr microdiorite). International Association of Geoanalysts: Unpublished report. GeoPT9 Potts P.J., Thompson M., Webb, P.C. and Watson J.S. (2000) GEOPT9 - an international proficiency test for analytical geochemistry laboratories - report on round 9 / July 2001 (OU-6 Penrhyn slate). International Association of Geoanalysts: Unpublished report. GeoPT10 Report 5 December 2001
5 Appendix 2 GeoPT10 Homogeneity Report Homogeneity testing was based on analysis of duplicate test portions taken from each of 10 packets, which had been selected at random. These samples were analysed in duplicate by WD-XRF at the Open University for the major and minor elements (SiO 2, TiO 2, Al 2 O 3, Fe 2 O 3, MnO, MgO, CaO, Na 2 O, K 2 O, P 2 O 5, LOI) on glass discs and the trace elements (As, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Ga, Mo, Nb, Ni, Pb, Rb, S, Sc, Sr, Th, U, V, Y, Zn, Zr) on powder pellets, following the procedures described in the GeoPT1 report. Statistical analysis of homogeneity data was carried out using a new sequence of tests developed by Fearn and Thompson (Analyst, 2001, 126, ) as follows: DATATEST is the outcome of a range of tests designed to identify analytical problems and discrepancies that could mask differences in analytical results related to inhomogeneity effects, particularly the identification of outliers. All elements listed in the Tables below, passed these tests, except As, where data were close to the detection limit of the technique. Arsenic data were dropped from the evaluation. CONC is the average concentration derived from the XRF results. SIGMAP is the target value for the standard deviation derived using the same modified form of the Horwitz function that was used to calculate the target precision for pure geochemistry laboratories (data quality = 1), described above. F is the well-known F-statistic for one way analysis of variance. When compared to the relevant critical value of 4.94 (majors) or 2.78 (traces) all elements passed the F-test, except TiO 2. VARSAM is the estimated between-sample variance, which is used to calculate: SAMRATIO, which is the ratio of the squareroot(varsam) / SIGMAP. Where this ratio has a value of less than 0.3, the element data is considered to have passed the harmonised protocol (HP-TEST). TiO 2 results passed this final evaluation. Results for Pb, Th, Sc and Mo, however, were significant (SAMRATIO>0.3). Careful re-evaluation of the source data for these elements indicated that inadequate analytical precision had been achieved in the determination of these elements and that interpretation of homogeneity was not reliable. In the typical interpretation of homogeneity data, the principal criterion is normally that elemental results 'pass' the classical F-test. However, this is not the ultimate arbiter of homogeneity, since the Harmonised Protocol requires that homogeneity will have an insignificant effect on the interpretation of proficiency testing results. If the within-packet variance is particularly small, the F-test may detect a significant level of between-packet variance (indicating inhomogeneity effects), which is, in fact, unimportant in relation to the target precision against which the results from participating laboratories are evaluated. In order to test the significance of data that 'fails' the F-test, the ratio of sampling precision to target precision is calculated. If this ratio is less than 0.3, elemental results are considered to be compatible with those of a homogeneous sample, in the context of this proficiency testing programme. Titanium was the only element that did not pass the F-test, but the SAMRATIO of indicates that this (and all the other elements) are fit-for-purpose and compatible with criteria for acceptance in the harmonised protocol. Tables presenting these statistical parameters for both major and trace elements are listed below. GeoPT10 Report 6 December 2001
6 Table H1 showing the results of homogeneity testing on the WD-XRF major element data and LOI. ANALYTE DATA TEST CONC SIGMAP VAR-SAM F F-TEST SAMRATIO HP-TEST SiO2 OK OK OK TiO2 OK SIG OK Al2O3 OK OK OK Fe2O3 OK OK OK MnO OK OK OK MgO OK OK OK CaO OK OK OK Na2O OK OK OK K2O OK OK OK P2O5 OK OK OK LOI OK OK OK Table H2 showing the results of homogeneity testing on the WD-XRF trace element data. ANALYTE DATA CONC SIGMA VAR-SAM F F-TEST SAMRATIO HP-TEST TEST Rb OK OK 0 OK Sr OK OK OK Y OK OK 0 OK Zr OK OK 0 OK Nb OK OK 0 OK Ba OK OK OK Pb OK OK SIG Th OK OK SIG U OK OK 0 OK Sc OK OK SIG V OK OK OK Cr OK OK 0 OK Co OK OK 0 OK Ni OK OK 0 OK Cu OK OK 0 OK Zn OK OK 0 OK Ga OK OK 0 OK Mo OK -0.3 * OK * SIG As OUT * * * * * S OK OK OK TiO2 OK OK OK Fe2O3 OK OK 0 OK GeoPT10 Report 7 December 2001
7 Round identifier Sample Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m Fe(II)O % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m K2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m H2O+ % m/m CO2 % m/m LOI % m/m Table 1: GeoPT10, CH-1, Marine sediment (South China Sea): Results submitted. K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9 K10 K11 K11 K12 K13 K14 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 A,M X X A,M X X IR,T,X X X AA,M,T,X X X X IR,X IR,M,X Ag As Au B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu F Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho I In Ir La Li Lu Mo N Nb Nd Ni Os Pb Pd Pr Pt Rb Re Rh Ru S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. Results K82 were submitted too late to contribute to the assessment of assigned values.
8 Round identifier Sample Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m Fe(II)O % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m K2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m H2O+ % m/m CO2 % m/m LOI % m/m Table 1: GeoPT10, CH-1, Marine sediment (South China Sea): Results submitted. K15 K16 K16 K17 K17 K18 K19 K20 K21 K21 K22 K23 K23 K24 K25 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 X M M X X AA,C,G, T M X I I X T,X T,X AA,Co,X A Ag As Au B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu F Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho I In Ir La Li Lu Mo N Nb Nd Ni Os Pb Pd Pr Pt Rb Re Rh Ru S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. Results K82 were submitted too late to contribute to the assessment of assigned values.
9 Round identifier Sample Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m Fe(II)O % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m K2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m H2O+ % m/m CO2 % m/m LOI % m/m Table 1: GeoPT10, CH-1, Marine sediment (South China Sea): Results submitted. K26 K27 K27 K28 K29 K30 K31 K32 K33 K34 K34 K35 K35 K36 K37 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 X M,X X M,X M,X X X AA,X AA,E,X M M M M AA,A,O,X A,AA,W,X Ag As Au B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu F Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho I In Ir La Li Lu Mo N Nb Nd Ni Os Pb Pd Pr Pt Rb Re Rh Ru S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. Results K82 were submitted too late to contribute to the assessment of assigned values.
10 Round identifier Sample Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m Fe(II)O % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m K2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m H2O+ % m/m CO2 % m/m LOI % m/m Table 1: GeoPT10, CH-1, Marine sediment (South China Sea): Results submitted. K38 K39 K39 K40 K40 K41 K41 K42 K43 K44 K45 K46 K47 K47 K48 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 IR,X X X A,IR,M,T,X A,IR,M,T,X M M A,M,O,X X X X A,I,M,X A,IR,X A,IR,X I,IR Ag As Au B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu F Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho I In Ir La Li Lu Mo N Nb Nd Ni Os Pb Pd Pr Pt Rb Re Rh Ru S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr , , Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. Results K82 were submitted too late to contribute to the assessment of assigned values. 0.05
11 Round identifier Sample Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m Fe(II)O % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m K2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m H2O+ % m/m CO2 % m/m LOI % m/m Table 1: GeoPT10, CH-1, Marine sediment (South China Sea): Results submitted. K49 K50 K51 K51 K52 K53 K54 K55 K56 K56 K57 K58 K59 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 M,T,X A,G AA,E,C,M,X AA,E,C,M,X A,AA,X A,IR,M,X AA,IR,T AA X X A,M,X A,AA,ISE,M,O,T AA,G,T Ag As Au B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu F Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho I In Ir La Li Lu Mo N Nb Nd Ni Os Pb Pd Pr Pt Rb Re Rh Ru S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. Results K82 were submitted too late to contribute to the assessment of assigned values. 0.06
12 Round identifier Sample Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m Fe(II)O % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m K2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m H2O+ % m/m CO2 % m/m LOI % m/m Table 1: GeoPT10, CH-1, Marine sediment (South China Sea): Results submitted. K60 K61 K62 K63 K64 K65 K66 K67 K67 K68 K69 K70 K71 K72 K73 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 A X M.X X A,M X AA,C,G,O I I A M,X A,AA A,AA,C,O X A,X , Ag As Au B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu F Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho I In Ir La Li Lu Mo N Nb Nd Ni Os Pb Pd Pr Pt Rb Re Rh Ru S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. Results K82 were submitted too late to contribute to the assessment of assigned values. 0.60
13 Round identifier Sample Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m Fe(II)O % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m K2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m H2O+ % m/m CO2 % m/m LOI % m/m Table 1: GeoPT10, CH-1, Marine sediment (South China Sea): Results submitted. K74 K74 K75 K76 K77 K78 K79 K80 K81 K82 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 CH-1 AA,AE,M,X AA,E,M,X A X A,X M I X A A,M,O Ag As Au B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu F Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho I In Ir La Li Lu Mo N Nb Nd Ni Os Pb Pd Pr Pt Rb Re Rh Ru S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr <0, Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. Results K82 were submitted too late to contribute to the assessment of assigned values.
14 Table 2 GeoPT 10 (CH-1) Assigned values and robust statistical analysis of contributed data X a H a sdm H a /s Status X a H a sdm H a /s Status % m/m % m/m % m/m ratio mg kg -1 mg kg -1 mg kg -1 ratio SiO Assigned Ho Assigned TiO Assigned La Assigned Al 2 O Assigned Li Assigned Fe 2 O 3 T Assigned Lu Assigned MnO Assigned Mo Provisional MgO Assigned Nb Assigned CaO Assigned Nd Assigned Na 2 O Provisional Ni Assigned P 2 O Assigned Pb Assigned LOI Assigned Pr Assigned Rb Assigned mg kg -1 mg kg -1 mg kg -1 Status Sb Assigned B Assigned Sc Assigned Ba Assigned Sm Assigned Be Assigned Sn Assigned Bi Provisional Sr Assigned Br Assigned Ta Assigned Cd Provisional Tb Assigned Ce Assigned Th Assigned Co Assigned Tl Assigned Cr Assigned Tm Assigned Cs Assigned U Assigned Cu Assigned V Assigned Dy Assigned W Provisional Er Assigned Y Assigned Eu Assigned Yb Assigned Ga Assigned Zn Assigned Gd Assigned Zr Assigned Hf Assigned X a =assigned value calculated as the robust mean of submitted data. H a =target precision calculated using a modified version of the Horwitz equation for Data quality 1. sdm=standard deviation of the mean calculated from submitted data using robust statistics.
15 Round identifier Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m LOI % m/m B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu Ga Gd Hf Ho La Li Lu Mo Nb Nd Ni Pb Pr Rb Sb Sc Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr Table 3 GeoPT10: CH-1 Marine sediment: Z-scores K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9 K10 K11 K11 K12 K13 K14 K15 K16 K16 K17 K17 K18 K19 K20 A,M X X A,M X X IR,T,X X X AA,M,T,X X X X IR,X IR,M,X X M M X X AA,C,G, T M X * * * * 0.59 * 1.84 * * * * * 1.23 * * * * * * * 1.07 * * * * 0.31 * 1.57 * * * * * * * * * * * * 4.18 * * * * * 0.02 * 0.08 * * * * * * * 7.25 * * * * * * * * 3.70 * * * * * * * * * * * 2.23 * * 0.81 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.23 * * * * 1.50 * * 2.03 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.54 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.17 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1.17 * * * * * * * * * 5.93 * * * 1.27 * * 3.60 * * * * * * * 3.67 * * * * 1.21 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.02 * * * * * 0.03 * * * * * * 2.29 * 0.12 * * 1.04 * * * * * * * 9.52 * * * * 0.40 * * 1.29 * * * * * * * * * * 0.85 * * * * 0.29 * 0.01 * * 1.25 * * * * * * * * * * 1.39 * * * * * * * 1.04 * * * * * * * * * * 0.18 * * * * * * * 1.61 * * * 1.28 * * * * * * * * * * * 1.25 * * * * * 1.78 * * * * * 0.22 * * * * * 0.18 * * 0.37 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.11 * * 1.32 * * * * * * * * * * 0.09 * * * * * * 1.01 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.57 * * * * * * * * * * 0.54 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3.48 * * * * * * * * * * * 2.22 * * * * * 0.08 * 1.58 * * 1.15 * * * * * * * * * * 1.08 * * * 3.27 * * 1.08 * * * * * * 2.63 * * * * * * * 0.07 * * 0.50 * * * * * * * * * * 1.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.19 * * 0.49 * * 1.49 * * 3.69 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.81 * * * * * * * * * * 0.32 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.70 * * * * * 1.72 * * * * 0.56 * * * * * 5.92 * * * * * * * * * * 0.05 * * * * * * * * * * * 0.48 * 0.34 * * * * * * 1.13 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.30 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.09 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.14 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2.46 * * * * * * * * * 0.66 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1.15 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.94 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2.83 * * * * * * * * 1.60 * * * * Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. *=no data reported
16 Round identifier Technique codes Test portion (g) Data quality SiO2 % m/m TiO2 % m/m Al2O3 % m/m Fe2O3 % m/m MnO % m/m MgO % m/m CaO % m/m Na2O % m/m P2O5 % m/m LOI % m/m B Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Co Cr Cs Cu Dy Er Eu Ga Gd Hf Ho La Li Lu Mo Nb Nd Ni Pb Pr Rb Sb Sc Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr Table 3 GeoPT10: CH-1 Marine sediment: Z-scores K21 K21 K22 K23 K23 K24 K25 K26 K27 K27 K28 K29 K30 K31 K32 K33 K34 K34 K35 K35 K36 K37 K38 I I X T,X T,X AA,Co,X A X M,X X M,X M,X X X AA,X AA,E,X M M M M AA,A,O,X A,AA,W,X IR,X * * * 0.15 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2.49 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3.45 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.11 * * * * * 1.38 * * * * * * * * * * * 0.00 * * * 4.90 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 9.69 * * * * 0.80 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1.59 * * * 1.64 * * * * 2.16 * * * * 0.68 * 1.12 * * * 1.92 * * * 1.48 * * * * * * * * 7.13 * * 1.14 * * * * * 0.25 * * 1.16 * 0.42 * * * * * 2.43 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5.61 * * 0.38 * * * * 1.64 * * * * * * 1.21 * 0.25 * * * * * * * * * 2.04 * * * * * * 1.70 * * * 0.37 * * * * * 1.11 * * * * * 0.13 * * * * * * * * * * 0.73 * * * * 0.29 * * * * * * * 2.18 * * 0.93 * * * * * * 0.07 * * * * 1.93 * * * * 6.09 * * 1.59 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3.09 * * 0.67 * * * * * * 0.50 * 2.79 * * 0.34 * * * * 2.43 * * * * 0.74 * 0.40 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3.71 * * * * 1.14 * * * * * * * 1.14 * * * * * * 0.55 * 0.15 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1.73 * * * * 7.76 * * * * * * 2.31 * * * * * 0.33 * * 0.30 * * * * 0.42 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2.20 * * 1.80 * * * * * * 0.66 * * * 1.57 * * 0.86 * * * * * 0.06 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2.74 * * 0.00 * 5.18 * * * 6.96 * * * * * 0.97 * * * * * 1.56 * * * * * 1.78 * * * * * 0.19 * 0.43 * 1.24 * * * * * * * 0.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.28 * * * * * * * 2.11 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1.14 * * * * * * 0.13 * * * * 1.28 * * * * * * * * * 1.73 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2.06 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.75 * 2.45 * * * 0.21 * * * 2.07 * * 0.53 * * * * * 0.53 * * * 0.41 * * * 3.35 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.38 * * * * * * 1.60 * * * * * * 1.47 * * * * 0.52 * * 1.04 * * * 1.10 * * * 6.52 * * * * Technique codes: A: ICP-AES; AA: AAS; C=colorimetry; E=(atomic) emission spectrometry; G=gravimetric; I=INAA; IR= infra red detection; ISE=ion selective electrodes; M=ICP-MS; O=other; T=titrimetry; W=wet chemistry; X=X-ray fluorescence. *=no data reported
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