1. Chemical
analyses |
Each sample is
considered to weigh not more than 500 grams.
|
|
|
|
1A:
|
Sample preparation
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Crushing |
|
5,000.00
|
5
|
|
2.
|
Grinding |
a) 180
microns
|
5,000.00 |
5
|
|
|
|
b) 106 microns |
6,000.00 |
6
|
|
|
|
c)
Oversized samples prep. over 3 kg
|
3,000.00 |
3
|
|
3.
|
Drying |
a)
Infra red lamp |
4,000.00 |
4
|
|
|
|
b) Oven |
4,000.00 |
4
|
|
|
|
c)
Natural means |
2,000.00 |
2
|
|
4.
|
Sieving |
|
20,000.00 |
20
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
1B:
|
Physico –
chemical determination of sample
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Loss
on Ignition (LOI), |
4,000.00
|
4
|
|
2.
|
Ash content, |
5,500.00
|
5
|
|
3.
|
Moisture
contents,
|
2,500.00 |
2
|
|
4.
|
Dissolved
oxygen
(DO)
|
1,500.00 |
1
|
|
5.
|
Salinity
|
1,500.00 |
1
|
|
6.
|
Turbidity
|
1,000.00 |
1
|
|
7.
|
pH
determination
|
3,000.00 |
3
|
|
8.
|
Electric
Conductivity
(EC), |
1,000.00 |
1
|
|
9.
|
Total dissolved
Solids (TDS) in water sample |
1,000.00
|
1
|
|
|
| Excluding
the
sample
preparation
charges |
|
|
|
1C:
|
Determination
of
elements
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Aqua regia dissolution.
Determination of base metals using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. A
package of five elements among Cu,Pb,Ag,Zn,Mn,Co,Fe and Cd (each
addition element Tshs 3,500.00)
|
12,000.00 |
12
|
|
|
Cr
determination |
6,000.00
|
6
|
|
2.
|
Dissolution
of
rock
samples
for
ore
analysis
AAS
determination of Cd, Co, Cu, Ni,
Pb, Zn and Mn. A package of five elements (each addition element Tshs
4,000.00)
|
15,000.00 |
15
|
|
3.
|
Determination
of
fluorine
in
rock
samples
|
6,000.00
|
6
|
|
4.
|
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 (each
addition
element
add Tshs 4,000.00)
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
5.
|
Determination
of
oxides
of
Ca,
K,
Mg
and
Na
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
Cr
determination |
6,000.00
|
6
|
|
6.
|
Spectrophotomeric
determination
of
major elements after
sodium hydroxide fusion |
|
|
|
|
a)
Oxides of Silicon and Aluminum |
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
b)
Oxide of Silicon only
|
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
|
c)
Oxide of Aluminum only
|
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
7.
|
Spectrophotometric determination
of Major elements after acid digestion, hydrofluoric + perchloric acid
or Sulphuric acid
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
Oxides
of
Aluminum,
phosphorus
and titanium |
20,000.00
|
20
|
|
|
(b)
Oxide
of
titanium
alone |
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
|
(c)
Oxides
of
phosphorous
alone
|
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
8.
|
Titrimetric
after
dissolution
with
acid
or
fusion
with
NaOH, |
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
1D:
|
Precious metals Excluding
sample
preparation
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Fire
assay
for
gold
only - AAS finish |
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
2.
|
Gravimetric
method finish |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
3.
|
Fire assay for
gold and silver |
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
4.
|
MIBK extraction
after Aqua regia dissolution - AAS finish |
12,000.00
|
12 |
|
5.
|
Cyanide leach
for gold determination - AAS finish |
12,000.00
|
12
|
|
6.
|
Assessment of
raw gold using acids |
6,000.00
|
6
|
|
7.
|
Assessment of
raw gold using lead foil <25g |
18,000.00
|
18
|
|
8.
|
Gold recovery
using silver <25g |
30,000.00 |
30
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
1E:
|
Specific
determinations
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Titrimetric
determination
of
ferrous
|
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
2.
|
Determination
of mercury using cold vapour |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
3.
|
Determination
of
mercury,
arsenic,
antimony
by
hydride
generation
AAS (HG-AAS)
|
|
|
|
|
a)
Hg
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
b)
As
|
16,000.00
|
16
|
|
|
c)
Sb
|
16,000.00
|
16
|
|
4.
|
Gravimetric
determination
of
Sulphur
|
6,000.00
|
6
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
1F:
|
Industrial minerals
including sample preparation
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Limestone-
CaO,
MgO,
Acid Insoluble and
Loss On Ignition.
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
2.
|
Salt/Brine
–pH,
NaCl,
Sulphate,
Nitrate,
Carbonate, bicarbonates, chlorides and
impurities. |
13,000.00 |
13
|
|
3.
|
Gypsum-
Oxides
of
magnesium,
calcium
and sulphate, acid insoluble, R2O3 and
Loss on Ignition
|
15,000.00 |
15
|
|
4.
|
Graphite
–
Moisture,
Volatiles,
ash
content, Fixed carbon. |
20,000.00
|
20
|
|
5.
|
Magnesite-
CaO,
MgO,
Acid
insoluble
and Loss on Ignition
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
6.
|
Soapstone |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
1G:
|
X-ray Fluorescence Analysis
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Powder
pressed
to
XRF film without binder
: Majors; AL2O3, CaO, MgO, Cr2O3, K2O, MnO, P2O5, Fe2O3, SiO2, TiO2,
V2O5 plus traces e.g Nb, Ni, Rb, Sr,Y, Zr |
40,000.00 |
40
|
|
2.
|
Pressed
Pellets,
5gm
with 1 gm H3BO5 as binder : Majors; AL2O3, CaO, MgO,
Cr2O3, K2O, MnO, P2O5, Fe2O3, SiO2, TiO2, V2O5 plus traces e.g
Nb, Ni, Rb, Sr,Y, Zr |
50,000.00 |
50 |
|
3.
|
Ores,
metal/alloys,
Quantitative
analysis |
25,000.00
|
25
|
|
4.
|
Pressed
Pellets,
5gm
with 1 gm H3BO5 as binder
|
25,000.00
|
25
|
|
5.
|
Uranium
determination |
50,000.00
|
50
|
|
|
Distilled
water/litre |
1,000.00
|
1
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
1H:
|
Environmental
samples
|
TSHS
|
US
$ |
per sample |
1.
|
Water |
|
|
|
|
|
|
a)
Na, K, Ca, Mg, each
|
10,000.00 |
10
|
|
|
|
b)
Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, Ni, and Co. each
|
8,000.00 |
8
|
|
|
|
c)
Hg, As, each
|
20,000.00 |
20
|
|
|
|
d)
Cd, Cr, each |
12,000.00 |
12
|
|
|
|
e)
Cl, HCO3, SO4, CO3, F, each
|
8,000.00 |
8
|
|
|
|
h)
pH, EC, TDS, each |
3,500.00 |
3
|
|
2.
|
Plants |
Plants –
Leaves, roots, seeds and Fruits
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drying (per sample) |
5,000.00 |
5
|
|
|
|
Grinding,
incineration
and
Digesting
(per sample) |
10,000.00 |
10
|
|
|
|
Reading
different
elements
in AAS Machine as prices in 4.1.9. i (water
samples)
|
|
|
|
3.
|
Soil/sediments |
For Plant absorbable elements
(i.e. Free ions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Sample preparation (per sample) |
5,000.00 |
5
|
|
|
|
Reading
different elements in AAS Machine ( Prices as in water samples) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
1I:
|
Consultancy |
TSHS
|
US
$ |
|
1.
|
Field
sampling
(one
expert
with a technician), transport to be borne by client |
|
|
|
|
a)
expert (per diem)
|
150,000.00 |
150
|
|
|
b)
technician (per diem)
|
100,000.00 |
100
|
|
| 2. |
Field
sampling
(one
expert
with a technician), transport to be borne by GST |
|
|
|
|
a)
expert (per diem) |
150,000.00 |
150
|
|
|
b)
technician (per diem)
|
100,000.00 |
100
|
|
|
c)
transport
|
|
|
|
|
driver
(per
diem) |
100,000.00 |
100
|
|
|
fuel
|
500.00
/
km |
0,5
/
km
|
|
|
2. Minerology
/
Petrology |
| |
|
|
|
2A:
|
Examination of sand size material
|
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
1.
|
Sample
splitting
for
1,000 gm |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
2.
|
Grain
mounting(transparent) |
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
3.
|
Preparation
of
pellets
for
optical studies (opaque) per specimen
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
4.
|
Optical
examinations
per
thin section.
|
25,000.00 |
25
|
|
| |
|
|
|
2B:
|
Study of Gemstones and
minerals
|
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
1.
|
Identification of minerals
using physical properties |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
2.
|
Identification of minerals
using physical & optical properties |
12,000.00
|
12
|
|
3.
|
Grading and certifications per
100 gm.
|
35,000.00
|
35
|
|
4.
|
Hand sorting per 100 gm. |
25,000.00
|
25 |
|
| |
|
|
|
2C:
|
Sample Preparations
|
TSHS |
US
$ |
per samble |
1.
|
Cutting of rock without further work
|
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
2.
|
Preparation of slide for studying
transparent minerals |
|
|
|
|
a)
Standard size.
|
12,000.00
|
12
|
|
|
b)
Large size.
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
c)
Extra large.
|
18,000.00
|
18
|
|
3.
|
Preparation
of
polished
thin
sections and polished sections |
|
|
|
|
a)
Standard size.
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
b)
Large size.
|
16,000.00
|
16
|
|
|
c)
Extra large.
|
18,000.00
|
18
|
|
4.
|
Rock
slabbing
and
polishing
15 cm x 15 cm (one side). |
|
|
|
|
a)
Hard rock e.g. granites, gneiss, BIF.
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
b)
Soft rock e.g. marble, travertine.
|
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
|
N.B
For
every
1
cm extra width / length add 3,000.00/=
T. Shs to the original price.
|
|
|
|
5.
|
Preparation
of
Polishing
core
samples for petrographic analysis |
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
6.
|
Color
photo
microscope
(8
PCs each thin section) |
13,000.00
|
13
|
|
7.
|
Rock
core
splitting |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| 2D: Heavy liquid Separation |
40,000.00
|
40
|
|
1.
|
Use of microscope with operator
|
15,000.00
/
hr |
15
/ hr
|
|
2.
|
Use of microscope without operator |
12,000.00
/
hr |
12
/ hr |
|
3.
|
Lending
a
microscope |
25,000.00
/
hr |
25
/ hr |
|
| |
|
|
|
2E:
|
Petrophysics
|
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
|
Sample preparation |
6,000.00
|
6
|
|
| |
Density measurement |
8,000.00
|
8
|
|
| |
Magnetic Susceptibility
|
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
| |
Remanent magnetization |
10,000.00
|
10 |
|
| |
Q-ratio computation |
4,000.00
|
4
|
|
| |
Combination(5.3.1 to 5.3.5)
|
28,000.00
|
28
|
|
|
3. Mineral Processing Investigations |
| 3A:
Examination of sand size material |
|
|
|
|
Sample
preparation
(bulk
samples
not more 5kg |
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
1.
|
Crushing (10kg)
|
20,000.00
|
20
|
|
|
Every extra weight |
2,000.00
/
kg |
2
/ kg
|
|
2.
|
Grinding to 45µm (1kg) |
20,000.00
|
20
|
|
|
Every extra weight |
3,000.00
/
kg |
3
/ kg
|
|
3.
|
Mixing
and
homogenizing
(5kg)
|
5,000.00
|
5
|
|
|
Every extra weight |
1,000.00
/
kg |
1
/ kg
|
|
|
|
|
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
|
Batch flotation tests (gold ore and base
metals)
|
25,000.00
|
25
|
|
|
Sieve analysis (1kg) |
30,000.00 |
30
|
|
|
Moisture
content
determination
|
4,000.00
|
4
|
|
|
Specific
gravity
determination
|
5,000.00
|
5
|
|
|
Leaching
tests
for
gold
|
25,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
Dry
magnetic
separation
|
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
|
Electrostatic
separation |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
|
Batch
grinding
in
steel
balls mill to 100 microns
|
30,000.00
|
30
|
|
|
Batch
grinding
in
porcelain
balls mill to 100 microns
|
40,000.00
|
40
|
|
|
Mechanical
panning
|
3,000.00
|
3
|
|
|
Sink/float
tests |
40,000.00
|
40
|
|
|
Amalgamation
in
barrel
|
30,000.00
|
30
|
|
|
Retorting
for
mercury
|
30,000.00
|
30
|
|
|
Crushing
in
rolls
for
soft ore |
10,000.00
|
10
|
|
|
Grinding
in
porcelain
mills
(to avoid metal contamination) to 45 microns |
40,000.00
|
40
|
|
|
Pulp
density
measurement |
5,000.00
|
5
|
|
|
Concentration
by
shaking
table
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
Concentration
by
tromel
2kg batch sample |
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
4.
Teaching kits |
| |
|
|
|
4A:
|
For
Primary schools containing 34 samples of rocks and minerals |
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
|
a) Unpacked samples with name
labels
|
100,000.00
|
100
|
|
|
b) Unpacked
samples with name labels and locality |
150,000.00
|
150
|
|
|
c ) Unpacked
samples with name labels, locality and notes |
200,000.00
|
200
|
|
|
d) Packed samples
into wooden box with name labels |
175,000.00
|
175
|
|
|
e)
Packed samples into wooden box with name labels and locality
|
200,000.00
|
200
|
|
|
f) Packed samples
into wooden box with name labels, locality and notes |
225,000.00
|
225
|
|
|
g) Packed samples into aluminium
box with name labels
|
200,000.00
|
200
|
|
|
h) Packed samples
into aluminium box with name labels and locality |
250,000.00
|
250
|
|
|
i) Packed samples
into aluminium box with name labels, locality and notes |
300,000.00
|
300
|
|
|
j) Mineral occurrence map of
Tanzania showing the location of minerals in the kit
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
4B:
|
For
Secondary schools containing 34 samples of rocks and minerals |
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
|
a) Unpacked samples with name
labels
|
125,000.00
|
125
|
|
|
b) Unpacked
samples with name labels and locality |
175,000.00
|
175
|
|
|
c ) Unpacked
samples with name labels, locality and notes |
225,000.00
|
225
|
|
|
d) Packed samples
into wooden box with name labels |
200,000.00
|
200
|
|
|
e)
Packed samples into wooden box with name labels and locality
|
225,000.00
|
225
|
|
|
f) Packed samples
into wooden box with name labels,locality and notes |
250,000.00
|
250
|
|
|
g) Packed samples into aluminium
box with name labels
|
225,000.00
|
225
|
|
|
h) Packed samples
into wooden box with name labels and locality |
275,000.00
|
275
|
|
|
i) Packed samples
into aluminium box with name labels, locality and notes |
325,000.00
|
325
|
|
|
j) Mineral occurrence map of
Tanzania showing the location of minerals in the kit
|
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
5. Forensic samples |
|
|
|
|
5A:
|
Excluding sample preparation: |
TSHS |
US
$ |
|
|
Identification of gold and or
mercury and reporting charges
|
12,000.00
|
12
|
|
|
Analyzing rocks
samples for gold and base metals including reporting charges |
15,000.00
|
15
|
|
|
Gemstone/mineral
identification and reporting |
7,000.00
|
7
|
|
|
|
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).
|
|
|
|
