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PRICES LIST- CHARGES FOR LABORATORY SERVICES (Prices in USD)
1. Chemical analyses

1A: Sample preparation

Each sample is considered to weigh not more than 500 grams.
1.
 Crushing 1.00 per sample
2.
 Grinding 1.00 per sample
3.
 Drying:  
(a) Infra- red lamp 1.00 per sample
(b) Oven 1.00 per sample
(c) Natural means 0.50 per sample
4
 Sieving 1.00 per sample
     

1B: Physico – chemical  determination of sample
1.
 Loss on  Ignition (LOI), 1.00
2.
 Ash content, 2.00
3.
 Total dissolved Solids (TDS) in water sample 1:00
4
 Moisture content, 1.00
5
 Electric Conductivity (EC), 0.50
6
 pH 0.50

1C: Determination of elements

Excluding the sample preparation charges
1.

Aqua regia dissolution. Determination of base metals using AAS. A package of five (5) elements among Cu, Pb, Ag, Zn, Mn, Co, Cr, Fe and  Cd

 4.00 per sample
each addition element add 0.80 per sample
Cr determination 1.50 per sample
2

Cold HF dissolution. Determination of base metals using AAS. A package of five (5) elements among Cu, Pb, Ag, Zn, Mn, Co, Ni, Fe and  Cd

 5.00 per sample
each addition element 0.80 per sample
Cr determination 2.00 per sample
3
 Spectrophotomeric determination of major elements after sodium hydroxide fusion,
  (a) SiO2, Al2O3, and TiO2. 7.00 /sample
  (b) SiO2, only 3.00/sample
  (c) Al2O3 only 2.00/sample
  (d) TiO2  only 2.00/sample
4

Spectrophotometric determination of major elements after acid digestion (HF+ perchloric acid or Sulphuric acid),
(a) Al2O3, P2O5 and TiO2 6.00 /sample
(b) TiO2,  only 2.00/sample
(c) P2O5 only 2.00/sample
(d) TiO2  only 2.00/sample
5
 Titrimetric after dissolution with acid  or fusion  with   NaOH, 3.5.00 per sample
8
 Water analysis (Cu, Fe, Zn, Pb, Ni, Ag  and Co) using AAS

5.00 per sample.

1D: Precious metals

Excluding sample preparation
1.
 Fire assay for gold only  
- AAS finish 5.00 per sample
- gravimetric method finish 4.00 per sample
2
 Fire assay for gold and silver 8.00 per sample
3
 MIBK extraction after Aqua regia dissolution  
-AAS finish 3.50 per sample
4
 Cyanide leach for gold determination 5.00 per sample
5
 Assessment of raw gold, using acids  4.00 per sample
6
 Assessment of raw gold (lead foil.<25g) 4.00 per 25gram
7
 Gold recovery using silver 10.00 per sample

1E: Specific  determinations
1.
 Titrimetric determination of ferrous iron, 5.00 per sample
2.
 Determination of mercury using cold vapour AAS 7.00 per sample
3.
 Gravimetric determination of Sulphur 5.00 per sample

1F: Industrial  minerals including  sample  preparation
1
 Limestone analysis, (Cao,  MgO, acid insolubles & LOI) 5.00 per sample
2

Water analysis: pH, Electric Conductivity(EC), Salinity, TDS, SO4 & Cl-.

 4.00 per sample
3
 Salt or Brine,  pH, NaCl, SO4, NO3, CO3, HCO3 5.00 per sample
4
 Gypsum, CaO, MgO, SO4 Acid Insolubles & LOI 5.00 per sample
5
 Graphite and coal,        Moisture, VM, Ash , FC 5.00 per sample
6
 Magnesite, Cao, MgO, Acid Insolubles, LOI 5.00 per sample
7
 Soapstone, 5.00 per sample

2. Charges for petrological and mineralogical studies

2A. Examination of sand size materials
1 Sample splitting 1.00
2 Grain mounting (transparent) 5.00
3 Preparation of pellets for optical studies (opaque) 7.00
4 Optical examination 9.00

2B Study of gemstones and minerals
1 Identification of minerals using physical properties 2.00
2 Identification of minerals physical and optical properties 3.00
3 Hand sorting per 100 grams 20.00

2C: Sample preparation

1 Cutting of rock sample without  further work 2.00
2

Preparation of slide for studying transparent minerals Standard size

 3.00
3

Preparation of polished thin sections and polished sections Standard size

 20.00
4

Rock slabbing and polishing 15 cm x 15cm (one side)

  
  a) Hard rock e.g granites, gneiss, BIF e.t.c 4.00
  b) Soft rocks e.g marble, travertine e.t.c 3.00
  (for every 1 cm extra width/length add USD 0.5)  
5 Preparation of polishing core samples for petrographic analysis 7.00
6 Rock core splitting 2.00

2D: Petrographic studies including sample preparation

1 Routine examination of thin section 10.00
2

Routine examination of polished thin section / polished section for ore minerals standard size

 12.00
3

More detailed examination including digenestic features of sandstone, visual estimates of constituents and porosity, sorting, roundness grain counting e.t.c

 10.00

2F: Preparation of decorative items
1 Ash trays (from travertine, marble) 5.00
2

Holder for one candle from hard rock (granite, gneiss)
(for one extra candle add USD 3.00)

 4.00
3

Holder for one candle from soft rock e.g marble
(for one extra candle add  USD2.00)

 3.00

2G: Teaching kit

1 For primary schools containing 30 samples of rocks and minerals 150.00
2

For secondary schools and other institutions containing 60 samples of rocks and minerals

 300.00

2H: Visiting Geological Museum

1 Adults (per person)     0.50
2

Children (per person)

0.10
3

Group fee for children not more than 60

 5.00
4 Group fee for adults not more than 60 10.00

Charges for use of laboratory facilities

National institutions engaged in the research and development of mineral resources may send technical representatives to conduct tests and research work using the laboratory facilities (conditions on application).