Table 5.
Elemental recoveries for trace elements and REEs after third Mg(OH)2 coprecipitation of 10 mL seawater to 1 mL volume. Results are mean ± standard deviation for four replicates (n = 4)
Element/Isotope | Recovery (%) | Element/Isotope | Recovery (%) |
---|---|---|---|
27Al | 97 ± 7 | 45Sc | 104 ± 7 |
51V | 96 ± 4 | 89Y | 105 ± 6 |
52Cr | 96 ± 4 | 139La | 101 ± 7 |
55Mn | 97 ± 5 | 140Ce | 101 ± 8 |
56Fe | 98 ± 7 | 141Pr | 101 ± 6 |
59Co | 93± 4 | 146Nd | 97 ± 7 |
60Ni | 92 ± 6 | 149Sm | 98 ± 7 |
63Cu | 99 ± 7 | 153Eu | 96 ± 7 |
68Zn | 92 ± 8 | 157Gd | 100 ± 6 |
69Ga | 93 ± 4 | 159Tb | 96 ± 5 |
75As | 92 ± 5 | 163Dy | 94 ± 6 |
82Se | 96 + 5 | 165Ho | 96 ± 5 |
112Cd | 92 ± 5 | 167Er | 94± 7 |
120Sn | 101 ± 5 | 169Tm | 94 ± 6 |
121Sb | 88 ± 4 | 172Yb | 101 ± 5 |
208Pb | 94± 4 | 175Lu | 93 ± 6 |
232Th | 85 ± 7 | ||
238U | 90 ± 7 |