Geochemistry Guide 2024

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Gold, Platinum, Palladium and Other Precious Metals

PROCESS CONTROL ANALYSIS GOLD, PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM CODE ELEMENT

EXPLORATION GRADE ANALYSIS GOLD, PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM CODE ELEMENT

LIMIT(S)

DESCRIPTION

GC_FAI35V10

Au

0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20% 0.02 ppm - 20%

Variable wt, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish

LIMIT(S)

DESCRIPTION

Pt

GE_FAI30V5*

Au

1 - 10,000 ppb 10 - 10,000 ppb 1 - 10,000 ppb 1 - 10,000 ppb 10 - 10,000 ppb 1 - 10,000 ppb 1 - 2,000 ppb 0.5 - 2,000 ppb 0.5 - 2,000 ppb 1 - 2,000 ppb 0.5 - 2,000 ppb 0.5 - 2,000 ppb 5 - 10,000 ppb 10 - 10,000 ppb 5 - 10,000 ppb 5 - 10,000 ppb 10 - 10,000 ppb 5 - 10,000 ppb

30 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish

Pd Au

Pt

GC_FAA35V10

Variable wt, Fire assay, AAS finish

Pd Au

Pt

GE_FAI50V5*

50 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish

Pd

Pt

PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS CODE

Pd Au

GE_FAM30V5

30 g, Fire assay, ICP-MS finish

ELEMENT

LIMIT(S)

DESCRIPTION

Pt

GC_FAI41V10

Au

≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm ≥ 0.02 ppm

Pd Au

Pt

30 g, Fire assay nickel sulphide collection, ICP-OES

GE_FAM50V5

50 g, Fire assay, ICP-MS finish

Pd Rh Ru

Pt

Pd Au

GE_FAI31V5

30 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish

Ir ≥ 0.13 ppm This method is not available in all SGS laboratories; please contact us for more information.

Pt

Pd Au

GE_FAI51V5

50 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish

CODE

ELEMENT

LIMITS

DESCRIPTION

Pt

GC_FAM42V10

Pt

0.02 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.05 ppm

30 g, Fire assay nickel sulphide collection, ICP-MS

Pd

Pd Rh Ru

ORE-GRADE ANALYSIS GOLD, PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM CODE ELEMENT

Ir 0.02 ppm Note: This method is not available in all SGS laboratories. Samples can be analyzed for Osmium by neutron activation. Please contact us for more information.

LIMIT(S)

DESCRIPTION

GO_FAI30V10

Au

0.01 - 100 ppm 0.01 - 100 ppm 0.01 - 100 ppm 0.01 - 100 ppm 0.01 - 100 ppm 0.01 - 100 ppm

30 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish

Pt

Pd Au

GO_FAI50V10

50 g, Fire assay, ICP-OES finish

Pt

Pd

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