Table T10. Estimates of accuracy and precision for JY2000 ICP-AES trace element analyses.

Sample run or replicate Date
(Dec 1999)
Trace element (ppm)
Zr Y Sr Ni Cr Ba Sc
MW8801-17-26 (whole rock)* 88.1 28.7 115 104 433 3.2 37.1
Leg 187A 1 88.9 29.8 103.3 90.1 389.7 2.4
Leg 187C 3 88.9 29.8 103.3 90.1 389.7 2.4
Leg 187D.a 8 86.4 30.2 99.3 85.5 381.5 3.4 37.0
Leg 187D.b 8 87.4 30.0 103.9 83.4 405.8 3.4 37.0
Leg 187E.a 13 84.8 29.7 102.5 99.6 371.9 2.8 36.4
Leg 187E.b 13 83.9 30.1 103.3 99.0 357.9 3.0 36.9
Leg 187E.c 13 84.0 30.1 103.5 100.7 366.1 3.0 36.6
Leg 187E.d 13 85.6 30.2 106.8 97.7 392.2 2.7 37.4
Leg 187F.a 14 84.3 30.0 102.4 97.5 391.2 3.5 35.3
Leg 187F.b 14 82.3 30.1 101.0 95.2 375.8 3.7 35.9
Leg 187G.a 17 85.2 29.5 101.3 94.3 363.0 3.6 37.3
Leg 187G.b 17 84.5 31.1 101.5 92.0 355.3 3.4 38.9
Leg 187H.a 20 90.8 29.7 104.5 99.3 381.1 3.9 36.9
Leg 187H.b 20 90.6 30.8 106.3 95.5 349.1 3.8 38.4
Leg 187H.c 20 81.8 29.0 103.9 102.9 383.1 3.8 33.6
Leg 187I.a 26 82.8 31.3 107.4 87.7 342.8 2.9 36.1
Leg 187I.b 26 89.0 30.1 103.4 94.3 364.8 2.9 37.3

Average: 86.0 30.1 103.4 94.4 374.2 3.2 36.7

1 SD: 2.9 0.6 2.1 5.6 17.3 0.5 1.3

%RSD: 3.3 1.9 2.0 5.9 4.6 15.2 3.4
BHVO-2







Published value
179 27.6 389 121 289 130 32
±
11 2 23 7 19 13 1
Leg 187C 3 172.6 26.9 391.0 109.2 276.2 138.3
Leg 187D 8 175.8 26.4 395.1 102.3 281.9 132.1 30.3
Leg 187E.a 13 170.3 26.8 407.6 111.0 282.7 141.5 30.6
Leg 187E.b 13 173.8 26.7 406.8 115.7 283.2 141.4 30.8
Leg 187E.c 13 170.4 26.9 406.1 117.5 290.1 144.9 30.9
Leg 187E.d 13 171.3 26.4 412.6 115.1 305.9 143.4 30.8
Leg 187F.a 14 170.5 26.4 397.6 116.6 298.8 139.3 30.1
Leg 187F.b 14 169.5 27.2 401.8 120.3 280.5 142.3 30.8
Leg 187G.a 17 173.5 26.1 394.2 118.7 277.5 135.8 32.1
Leg 187G.b 17 187.8 29.3 400.0 125.4 287.7 137.6 31.5
Leg 187H.a 20 176.6 26.1 403.1 107.6 279.7 140.9 31.5
Leg 187H.b 20 178.5 26.0 409.3 132.9 286.1 141.5 32.5
Leg 187H.c 20 141.0 23.1 376.6 123.9 305.8 131.4 25.4
Leg 187I.a 26 170.6 27.3 414.1 110.8 272.5 141.7 31.8

Average: 171.6 26.5 401.1 116.2 286.3 139.4 30.7

1 SD: 10.0 1.3 9.9 8.0 10.5 4.0 1.8

%RSD: 5.9 4.8 2.5 6.9 3.7 2.9 5.7

Notes: These estimates are derived from replicate analyses of the USGS reference standard BHVO-2 and Zone A SEIR whole-rock basalt sample MW8801-17-26, Leg 187. * = D. Pyle and D. Christie (unpubl. data). SD = standard deviation; RSD = relative standard deviation. This table is also available in ASCII format.