ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd ɪnðə fˈiːld ʌv dʒɪˈɑːlədʒi æz ɐ vˈɛɹi daɪlˈuːt səlˈuːʃən, wˌɪtʃ wɛn kəmbˈaɪnd wɪððə pɹˈɑːpɚɹ ˈæsɪdz kæn hˈɛlp aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ smˈɔːl wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt stɹˈɔntiəm kˈɑːntɛnt ɪn pˈaʊdɚd ɹˈɑːk sˈæmpəlz.
Also used in the field of geology as a very dilute solution, which when combined with the proper acids can help identify small >1% Strontium content in powdered rock samples.