Geochemistry Guide 2024

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Resistive Minerals / Tungsten Tin Ores / Concentrates The XRF method is designed for reduced samples that require oxidation prior to fusion including sulphide materials and metallurgical products.

GO_XRF72WSN/GO_XRF76WSN ANALYTE

REPORTING AS

RANGE

Al 2 O 3

0.01 - 100% 0.01 - 1% 0.01 - 20% 0.01 - 40% 0.01 - 5% 0.01 - 60% 0.01 - 5% 0.05 - 100% 0.01 - 10% 0.05 - 50% 0.01 - 15% 0.1 - 10% 0.01 - 25% 0.01 - 10% 0.01 - 10% 0.01 - 5% 0.05 - 10% 0.01 - 100% 0.01 - 2% 0.01 - 1% 0.01 - 50% 0.01 - 1% 0.01 - 50% 0.01 - 5% 0.01 - 5% 0.01 - 100% 0.01 - 1% 0.01 - 1% -10 - 100%

Al

As Ba Ca Co

As Ba

CaO optional

Co

Cr 2 O 3

Cr

Cu Fe

CuO optional

Fe 2 O 3

K 2 O

K

Mg Mn Na Nb

MgO MnO Na 2 O Nb 2 O 3

Ni

NiO optional

P 2 O 5 PbO SiO 2 SnO 2

P

Pb

Si

Sn

S

SO 3 SrO

Uranium SGS complies with all national licensing requirements associated with the safe handling and analysis of naturally occurring radioactive materials samples for transportation, workplace safety and environmental protection. The following analytical packages are specifically designed for uranium exploration and are offered at designated SGS laboratories. Multi- element packages are listed in the Exploration Grade Analysis section of this guide for low grade uranium analysis.

Sr Ta Th

Ta 2 O 5

ThO 2 optional

Ti U

TiO 2

U 3 O 8 optional V 2 O 5 optional

V

W Zn

WO 3 ZnO ZrO 2

URANIUM PACKAGES FOR LOW GRADE MINERALIZATION FOR EXPLORATION CODE(S) ELEMENTS/ LIMIT(S)

Zr

LOI (1000 0 C)*

LOI

DESCRIPTION

Dried only *G_PHY01V or G_PHY02V

GE_IMS21B20 GE_IMS90A50 GE_IMS95A50 GE_MMIME

0.05 - 10,000 ppm

Aqua regia digest / ICP-MS

10,000 ppm

Sodium Peroxide Fusion / ICP-MS Lithium metaborate fusion / ICP-MS

0.05 - 10,000 ppm

≥ 0.5ppb Mobile Metal Ion Technology™ for soils Multi-element packages are listed in the Ore-Grade Analysis section of this guide. These methods are for medium to highly mineralized samples that include uranium analysis.

URANIUM PACKAGES FOR HIGHER GRADE MINERALIZATION FOR HIGHER LEVEL ANALYSIS CODE(S) ELEMENTS/ LIMIT(S)

DESCRIPTION

GO_IMS91Q100

1 - 200 ppm

Sodium peroxide fusion / ICP-MS

GO_XRF/EDX 71UTH

0.0008 - 0.36%

Pressed pellet/powder XRF

GO_XRF72

0.01 - 4.2%

Borate fusion / XRF

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