Reference Materials

 

 

 

Belgian Sedimentary Rock Reference Materials

 

AWI-1, SBO-1, PRI-1, CCH-1, DWA-1

Under the auspices of the "Contact Group of Intrumental Geochemistry" (FNRS-NFWO, Belgium), the laboratory has prepared five Belgian sedimentary rock reference materials. They consist of two shales (AWI-1, SBO-1), one siltite (PRI-1), one calcareous rock (CCH-1) and one dolomite (DWA-1).
 
Sample description, sampling locations and compilation of data of major, minor and trace elements have been reported in the following papers:
I.Roelandts and J.C.Duchesne:

 

- Geostandards Newsletter 1988, 12: 13-38
- Geostandards Newsletter 1994, 18: 143-184
 
Recommended Values (Excel file)

 

Each material (50 g) is supplied in plastic bottles and available for sale at the following prices:
 
AWI-1 (shale) 250 Euros
SBO-1 (schist) 250 Euros
PRI-1 (psammite) 250 Euros
CCH-1 (limestone) 250 Euros
DWA-1 (dolomite) 250 Euros
 
Prices include packing, postage, and university overheads (15%)
 
All inquiries and orders should be addressed to:

Jacqueline Vander Auwera

Département de Géologie 

Université de Liège, Sart Tilman

B-4000 Liège (Belgique)

Tel.: +32 (0)4 366.22.51

Fax: +32 (0)4 366.20.29

jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be

nicolas.delmelle@ulg.ac.be

 

When ordering, please specify the quantity, the name of the samples required, and the address to which the invoice is to be sent.

 

 

 

Université de Liège - Faculté des Sciences