Environmental Analysis

Zarazma offer analysis of environmental soil and solution samples to trace level, through its affiliated laboratory in Australia and Canada Surface and groundwater surveys are an effective means of exploration for remote and blind ore deposits. ICP Mass Spec provides the low detection limits needed to define background and anomalous levels.

Analyte Detection Limit Unit   Analyte Detection Limit Unit
Ag 0.05 ppb Na 50 ppb
Al 1 ppb Nb 0.01 ppb
As 0.5 ppb Nd 0.01 ppb
Au 0.05 ppb Ni 0.2 ppb
B 5 ppb P 20 ppb
Ba 0.05 ppb Pb 0.1 ppb
Be 0.05 ppb Pd 0.2 ppb
Bi 0.05 ppb Pr 0.01 ppb
Br 5 ppb Pt 0.01 ppb
Ca 50 ppb Rb 0.01 ppb
Cd 0.05 ppb Re 0.01 ppb
Ce 0.01 ppb Rh 0.01 ppb
Cl 1 ppm Ru 0.05 ppb
Co 0.02 ppb S 1 ppm
Cr 0.5 ppb Sb 0.05 ppb
Cs 0.01 ppb Sc 1 ppb
Cu 0.1 ppb Se 0.5 ppb
Dy 0.01 ppb Si 40 ppb
Er 0.01 ppb Sm 0.02 ppb
Eu 0.01 ppb Sn 0.05 ppb
Fe 10 ppb Sr 0.01 ppb
Ga 0.05 ppb Ta 0.02 ppb
Gd 0.01 ppb Tb 0.01 ppb
Ge 0.05 ppb Te 0.05 ppb
Hf 0.02 ppb Th 0.05 ppb
Hg 0.1 ppb Ti 10 ppb
Ho 0.01 ppb Tl 0.01 ppb
In 0.01 ppb Tm 0.01 ppb
K 50 ppb U 0.02 ppb
La 0.01 ppb V 0.2 ppb
Li 0.1 ppb W 0.02 ppb
Lu 0.01 ppb Y 0.01 ppb
Mg 50 ppb Yb 0.01 ppb
Mn 0.05 ppb Zn 0.5 ppb
Mo 0.1 ppb Zr 0.02 ppb