Primary standard
NOTES: Homogeneous, but stay away from the funny looking lines, which are stress cracks. Stay on flat areas.
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Position | 65 |
Mineral | Basalt glass |
Sample Name | BHVO-2G |
Type | Glass |
Nominal formula | Silicate glass |
Supplier | USGS |
Source | Iceland |
Original reported analysis | USGS reference material |
Composition quality | Primary standard |
Comments | Same composition as USGS certificate, with all Fe as FeO. |
O Na Mg Al Si P K Ca Ti V Cr Mn Fe Ni Zn Sr Zr Ba | 43.45 1.62 4.36 7.17 23.3 0.12 0.43 8.18 1.65 0.03 0.03 0.13 8.37 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.01 |