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Aerosol extraction and direct laser ablation ICP-MS analysis of the fine and ultrafine fractions of regolith

View ORCID ProfilePaul A. Morris, Alex Christ and Edward J. Mikucki
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20, 280-298, 21 August 2019, https://doi.org/10.1144/geochem2019-036
Paul A. Morris
1Geological Survey of Western Australia, 100 Plain Street, East Perth, WA 6004, Australia
2Ganseki Geoscience, Ardross, Perth, WA 6153, Australia
Roles: [Conceptualization (Lead)], [Data curation (Lead)], [Formal analysis (Supporting)], [Investigation (Lead)], [Methodology (Lead)], [Project administration (Lead)], [Supervision (Lead)], [Validation (Lead)], [Visualization (Lead)], [Writing - Original Draft (Lead)], [Writing - Review & Editing (Lead)]
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The <10, <4, <2.5 and <1 µm fractions of eight regolith samples have been extracted as aerosols, then analysed for more than 60 elements by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). Precision and accuracy rivals that of conventional digestion and ICP-MS analysis for most elements, but the aerosol extraction and ablation approach can be completed within 30 min, avoids compromising the sample by screening, column settling, fusion and/or digestion, and includes data for elements such as Br, Cl, I and Se that are conventionally analysed by individual procedures. Major element chemistry and scanning electron microscope (SEM) imagery show that the aerosol fractions of regolith are dominated by kaolinite, with quartz in aeolian regolith. The aerosol fractions of Si- and Ca-rich regolith have higher trace element concentrations than the coarser fraction (0.45–2 mm), but chalcophile elements are depleted in the aerosols of Fe-rich regolith relative to the coarser fraction. Improvements in in-field analytical technology coupled with aerosol extraction mean that fine and ultrafine fraction chemistry can be used to guide mineral exploration programmes in close to real time.

Supplementary material: The results of the laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analysis of filter papers are available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4562807

  • fine fraction
  • aerosol
  • laser ablation
  • mineral exploration
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Aerosol extraction and direct laser ablation ICP-MS analysis of the fine and ultrafine fractions of regolith

Paul A. Morris, Alex Christ and Edward J. Mikucki
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 20, 280-298, 21 August 2019, https://doi.org/10.1144/geochem2019-036
Paul A. Morris
1Geological Survey of Western Australia, 100 Plain Street, East Perth, WA 6004, Australia
2Ganseki Geoscience, Ardross, Perth, WA 6153, Australia
Roles: [Conceptualization (Lead)], [Data curation (Lead)], [Formal analysis (Supporting)], [Investigation (Lead)], [Methodology (Lead)], [Project administration (Lead)], [Supervision (Lead)], [Validation (Lead)], [Visualization (Lead)], [Writing - Original Draft (Lead)], [Writing - Review & Editing (Lead)]
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    • Variations in aerosol chemistry according to grain size
    • Effect of acquisition time on aerosol chemistry
    • Comparison of aerosol and 0.45–2.0 mm chemistry
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