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ince inception in 1971, Acme labs has been recognized as one of the leading geochemical and assaying laboratories to geologists and stock exchanges world wide.
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Soil, Till & Sediment Index
Acme started as a family operated private business. For many years Acme remained a small but very successful business. Acme has always been known for innovation and quickly embracing new technology. This, along with a strong commitment to providing analytical methods tailored to exploration geochemistry assured Acme’s success.
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Rock & Drill Core Index
Today Acme has grown into an employee owned business operating 19 offices in 11 countries. Our employee ownership reflects a very high level of personal commitment from our staff to our customers and our product. It is this care and commitment that makes Acme unique and strong. We have now incorporated this into our company slogan “Care, Commitment, Performance,” to convey how we approach our work, our company, and our customers. You will begin to see this slogan on all Acme Certificates, Invoices and emails.
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Water Index
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Vegetation Index
• In Vancouver, we completed a new laboratory for sample preparation and fire assay. This laboratory is state of the art, and provides excellent work spaces for our staff, greatly improved efficiencies and triples our capacity for preparation and analysis;
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Packaging & Shipping Samples
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Account Payment & Data Transfer
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Conversions & Supplies
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Terms & Conditions
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Computer Services
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Requisition for Analysis Form
Over the past year Acme has completed some important milestones. • In August, 2009 Acme acquired Global Discovery Labs (GDL). This laboratory has been providing excellent analytical services to Teck Resources as well as many other exploration and mining companies for over 30 years. This acquisition allows Acme to provide new services including XRay Fluorescence and XRay Diffraction (for Mineralogy) to our customers. More importantly however, this acquisition brings us a group of very experienced mineral analysis personnel.
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Sample Preparation, Storage & Disposal
Sample Preparation
Code
Description
SS80
Dry at 60°C, sieve (up to) 100g to –80 mesh, up to ½ kg Sieve large samples: 80 mesh per ½ kg
S230
Dry at 60°C, sieve (up to) 100g to –230 mesh, up to ½ kg Sieve large samples: 230 mesh, per ½ kg
Special Handling
Sample Storage & Disposal Fees
Cdn $2.25 +$1.00 $3.00 +$1.50
SSXX
Further sieving to other mesh sizes, per ½ kg
$1.50
SP100
Pulverize soils to –100 mesh ASTM in mild-steel pulverizer, per 100g
$3.00
SCP100
Pulverize soils to –100 mesh ASTM in ceramic pulverizer, per 100g
$7.85
RJSV
Saving all or part of reject fraction
$2.00
CLSP
Clay separation per 500g
ADRY
Air Dry sample (< 40°C), per 2 kg
HAND
Handling special projects, rejects and pulp retrieval, per hour
$50.00
MIN01
Heavy Mineral Separation, S.G. 2.96, per 200 g (setup charge $100)
$50.00
MIN02
Heavy Mineral Separation, S.G. 3.32, per 200 g (setup charge $100)
$50.00
RIFL
Split by riffle splitter material up to 5 kg
$2.10
WGHT
Weigh sample
$0.60
XWSH
Extra wash with glass between each sample in pulverizer
$1.25
SPLP
Sorting, labelling and boxing samples received as pulps
$0.30
RTRN
Return of all reject portions and/or pulps (British Columbia only)
DISP2
Heat treatment of soils and sediments, per sample
$0.45
STOR-PLP
Monthly storage of pulps after 90 days, per sample
$0.16
STOR3
Monthly storage of soil rejects, per sample
$0.35
No soil, till or sediment pulps or rejects (excluding those from BC Mainland, Yukon and NWT) can be returned and must be incinerated upon disposal. A disposal fee (DISP2) is charged for these samples. Soils will be discarded following analysis unless specific instructions are indicated on sample submittal forms. Soil rejects are discarded immediately after preparation. Note: Importation regulations may apply; contact lab prior to shipment. Note: Batch charge for sample submissions of less than 20 samples: $50.00
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$10.00
$2.30
at cost
Soil, Till & Sediment
Soil, till and sediment have long been the interest of geochemists and geologists as a means of tracing mineralization to their sources. This could be sediment overlying bedrock which must be analysed and interpreted as to the underlying deposit or the means of tracing glacially dispersed elements or drainage systems back to their sources of mineralization. This interest has created an industry demand for new technology in laboratories, ever lower detection levels and a very stringent quality system to provide confidence in the results produced. The most important factors for assessing methods for geochem samples are precision and sensitivity. This is the ability of the method to detect subtle anomalies above baseline or background levels. At Acme Labs, we are at the forefront of this technology and innovation and we take pride in being the first choice for this type of survey by industry, academia and governments from all over the world.
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Sample Preparation, Storage & Disposal
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Groups 1D & 1DX – Geochemical: Aqua Regia Digestion
7
Group 1F-MS – Geochemical: Ultratrace Aqua Regia Digestion
8
Groups 1E & 1EX – Geochemical: 4-Acid Digestion
9
Group 1T-MS – Geochemical: Ultratrace 4-Acid Digestion
10
Group 1SL – Geochemical: Sequential Leaches
11
Group 2A – Geochemical: Single Element
12
Groups 2X & 5A – Geochemical: Single Element
13
Groups 3A, 3B & 3B-MS – Geochemical: Precious Metals
14
Groups 4A, 4B & 4X – Lithogeochemical: Whole Rock Major & Trace Element Analysis
16
Group 4 NILAT – Lithogeochemical: Whole Rock Major & Trace Element Analysis
17
Lithogeochemical: Optical & Mineralogical Studies
18
Group 6 – Assay: Precious Metals
19
Group 8X – Assay: Single Element
20
Group 7 – Assay: Multi Element
22
Groups 8AR & 8TD & 9 – Analysis in Santiago, Chile
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Rock & Drill Core
Sample Preparation, Storage & Disposal
Preparation
Code
Description
Cdn
R200–250
Crush 1 kg to 80% passing 10 mesh, split 250g and pulverize to 85% passing 200 mesh
$6.85
R200–500
Crush 1 kg to 80% passing 10 mesh, split 500g and pulverize to 85% passing 200 mesh
$7.85
R200–1000
Crush 1 kg to 80% passing 10 mesh, split 1000g and pulverize to 85% passing 200 mesh
$8.85
Extra crushing and saving rejects over 1 kg, per kg P200
Special Handling
Dry (60°C) and pulverize only to 85% passing 200 mesh, per 250g
+$1.55 $3.50
Extra pulverizing over 250g, per 250g
+$1.85
PSCB
Pulverizing by Ceramic Box, per 100g
$9.25
M150
Crush, pulverize, sieve 500g, save +150 and –150 mesh fractions for metallics analysis
$9.75
M200
Same as M150 but sieving to 200 mesh
$13.90
MXXX
Extra M150 or M200 pulverizing and screening, per 250g
+$3.50
HPUL
Hand pulverizing by mortar & pestle
$8.00
D105
Dry pulp samples at 105°C, per sample
$0.55
HAND
Handling special projects, rejects and pulp retrieval, per hour
MIXP
Mixing of received pulps
$0.60
MPCP
Compositing pulp, per 250g
$3.00
MPMP
Mixing & pulverizing composite, per 250g
$2.70
SPLT
Split large samples (>5 kg), per kg
$0.50
RIFL
Split by riffle splitter material up to 5 kg
$2.00
WGHT
Weigh sample
$0.60
XWSH
Extra wash with glass between each sample in pulverizer
$1.25
RPLP
Sorting, labelling and boxing samples received as pulp
$0.30
RS01
Rotary split up to 5 kg
$4.25
$50.00
Sample Storage & Disposal Fees
Code
Description
RTRN
Return of all reject portions and/or pulps
at cost
All rock rejects are stored for 3 months at no charge. Clients may purchase additional storage time.
DIS-RJT
Warehouse disposition of rejects
$0.25
DIS-PLP
Warehouse disposition of pulps
$0.10
STOR-RJT
Monthly storage of rejects after 90 days, per sample
$0.35
STOR-PLP
Monthly storage of pulps after 90 days, per sample
$0.16
Note: a minimum charge of $10/ quarter ($40 / yr) will apply to all clients with rejects in storage after 90 days.
Note: Concentrates and high NORM samples must be returned. Note: Batch charge for sample submissions of less than 20 samples: $50.00 4 | Acme Labs Schedule of Services & Fees 2010
Cdn
Rock & Drill Core
Rock and core samples are the final truth in any exploration program. Care and attention begin prior to any sample collection. Rock and core samples are dried then prepared by particle size reduction to produce a homogeneous sub-sample which is representative of the original sample. For most analytical methods, this sub-sample will undergo some form of dissolution and decomposition. Each sample decomposition procedure has its own advantages and limitations. The final technique used for the determination of elements is dependant on the required detection levels of the elements of interest. Acme Labs welcomes and encourages discussion with the geoscientist to determine the most appropriate analytical scheme of preparation, digestion and analysis to match the needs of their program. To this end, Acme Labs have developed mineraldeposit specific analytical packages for consideration.
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Sample Preparation, Storage & Disposal
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Groups 1D & 1DX – Geochemical: Aqua Regia Digestion
7
Group 1F-MS – Geochemical: Ultratrace Aqua Regia Digestion
8
Groups 1E & 1EX – Geochemical: 4-Acid Digestion
9
Group 1T-MS – Geochemical: Ultratrace 4-Acid Digestion
11
Group 2A – Geochemical: Single Element
12
Groups 2X & 5A – Geochemical: Single Element
13
Groups 3A, 3B & 3B-MS – Geochemical: Precious Metals
14
Groups 4A, 4B & 4X – Lithogeochemical: Whole Rock Major & Trace Element Analysis
16
Group 4 NILAT – Lithogeochemical: Whole Rock Major & Trace Element Analysis
17
Lithogeochemical: Optical & Mineralogical Studies
18
Group 6 – Assay: Precious Metals
19
Group 8X – Assay: Single Element
20
Group 7 – Assay: Multi Element
22
Groups 8AR, 8TD & 9 – Analysis in Santiago, Chile
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Special Exploration Packages
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Geochemical Aqua Regia Digestion
Groups 1D, 1DX ICP-ES & ICP-MS
Group 1D Detection
You can choose economically priced ICP-ES (Group 1D) or ICP-MS (Group 1DX) analysis to complement your exploration program. Sample splits of 0.5g are leached in hot (95°C) Aqua Regia. Select a larger split size for more representative Au analysis. Refractory and graphitic samples can limit Au solubility. Sample minimum 1g pulp.
Group 1D01
Cdn
33 elements
$8.50
Group 1D02 Include Hg and Tl
Group 1D03
As
Au* B*†
2 ppm
0.5 ppb
100 ppm
20 ppm
20 ppm
2000 ppm
Ba*
1 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
Bi
3 ppm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Ca*
Cd
0.01 % 0.5 ppm
0.1 ppm
1 ppm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
1 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
Cu
Fe*
Ga*
5 ppm
Hg‡
1 ppm
K*
Mg*
Mn*
Mo
Na*
Ni
P*
1 ppm 0.01 %
0.01 % 1 ppm 0.01 % 2 ppm 1 ppm 0.01 % 1 ppm 0.001 %
40 %
1 ppm
1000 ppm
0.01 ppm
50 ppm
0.01 %
3 ppm
36 elements 15g
$18.25
Sc
5 ppm
36 elements 30g
$21.75
1 ppm
Th*
2 ppm
Ti*
Tl‡
Include U by request
Se
0.05 %
–
Te
–
0.001 % 5 ppm
0.1 ppm
Sr*
3 ppm
Sb
1DX3
40 % 2000 ppm
Co
$14.25
1DX2
Cr*
36 elements 0.5g
0.01 %
1DX1
10 % 10000 ppm
La*
Cdn
100 ppm
Pb
Group 1DX
0.5 ppm
S*
Code
0.1 ppm 0.01 %
+$1.00
+$0.50
0.3 ppm 0.01 %
Upper Limit
2 ppm
Cdn
Cdn
Include Uranium
Ag* Al*
Group 1DX Detection
0.01 %
1 ppm 0.01 % 1 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.001 % 0.1 ppm 0.001 % 0.1 ppm 0.05 %
10 %
10000 ppm
30 %
10000 ppm
2000 ppm
5 % 10000 ppm 5 % 10000 ppm
10 %
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
0.1 ppm
100 ppm
0.5 ppm
100 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
0.2 ppm
1000 ppm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
0.001 % 0.1 ppm
5 %
1000 ppm
V*
1 ppm
2 ppm
10000 ppm
W*
2 ppm
0.1 ppm
100 ppm
Zn
1 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
*Solubility of some elements will be limited by mineral species present. †Detection limit = 1 ppm for 15g / 30g analysis.
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Geochemical Ultratrace Aqua Regia Digestion
Group 1F-MS Ultratrace by ICP Mass Spec
Group 1F Detection
Larger splits (15 or 30g) give a more representative analysis of elements subject to nugget effect (e.g. Au). Au solubility can be limited in refractory and graphitic samples. Sample minimum 1g pulp. Acme Labs now offers analysis of Pb isotopes (Pb204, Pb206, Pb207, Pb208,) suitable for geochemical exploration of U and other commodities where gross differences in natural to radiogenic Pb ratios, is a benefit. Isotope values can be reported in both concentrations and intensities.
Code
Group 1F-MS
Cdn
1F01
Basic Suite (37 elements) 0.5g
$17.55
1F02
Basic Suite (37 elements) 15g
$21.55
1F03
Basic Suite (37 elements) 30g
$25.05
+1F08
Pd and Pt (add on)
$2.00
+1F09
REEs (add on)
$6.00
1F04
Full Suite (53 elements) 0.5g
$20.70
1F05
Full Suite (53 elements) 15g
$24.70
1F06
Full Suite (53 elements) 30g
$28.20
+1F07
Lead isotope (add on)
$12.00
*Some elements will report partial concentrations due to refractory minerals. †Detection limit = 1 ppm for 15g / 30g analysis.
Basic Suite
Full Suite
ICP Mass Spec analysis of a 0.5, 15 or 30g sample after Aqua Regia digestion for low to ultra-low determinations on soils, sediments and lean rocks.
Au* Ag* Al* As B*† Ba* Bi Ca* Cd Co Cr* Cu Fe* Ga* Hg K* La* Mg* Mn* Mo Na* Ni* P* Pb S* Sb Sc* Se Sr* Te Th* Ti* Tl U* V* W* Zn Be* Ce* Cs* Ge* Hf* In Li* Nb* Rb* Re Sn* Ta* Y* Zr* Pt* Pd*
0.2 ppb 2 ppb 0.01 % 0.1 ppm 20 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.01 % 0.01 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.01 ppm 0.01 % 0.1 ppm 5 ppb 0.01 % 0.5 ppm 0.01 % 1 ppm 0.01 ppm 0.001 % 0.1 ppm 0.001 % 0.01 ppm 0.02 % 0.02 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.5 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.001 % 0.02 ppm 0.05 ppm 2 ppm 0.05 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.02 ppm 0.1 ppm 1 ppb 0.1 ppm 0.05 ppm 0.01 ppm 0.1 ppm 2 ppb 10 ppb
Upper Limit
100 ppm 100 ppm 10 % 10000 ppm 2000 ppm 10000 ppm 2000 ppm 40 % 2000 ppm 2000 ppm 10000 ppm 10000 ppm 40 % 1000 ppm 50 ppm 10 % 10000 ppm 30 % 10000 ppm 2000 ppm 5 % 10000 ppm 5 % 10000 ppm 5 % 2000 ppm 100 ppm 100 ppm 10000 ppm 1000 ppm 2000 ppm 5 % 1000 ppm 2000 ppm 10000 ppm 100 ppm 10000 ppm 1000 ppm 2000 ppm 2000 ppm 100 ppm 1000 ppm 1000 ppm 2000 ppm 2000 ppm 2000 ppm 1000 ppb 100 ppm 2000 ppm 2000 ppm 2000 ppm 100 ppm 100 ppm
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Geochemical 4-Acid Digestion
Group 1E Detection
Groups 1E & 1EX ICP-ES & ICP-MS Combines a strong 4-acid digestion that dissolves most minerals with a choice of either ICP-ES or ICP-MS analysis and you get highly cost-effective near-total determinations with low to very low detection limits. A 0.25g split is heated in HNO3-HClO4-HF to fuming and taken to dryness. The residue is dissolved in HCl. Solutions are analysed by your choice of ICP-ES (Group 1E) or ICP-MS (Group 1EX).
Code
+G807
Ag
Al*
As‡
5 ppm
Au‡
4 ppm
+G807
200 ppm 10000 ppm
1 ppm
1000 ppm
Bi
5 ppm
0.1 ppm
4000 ppm
Ca
40 %
Cd
0.01 % 0.4 ppm
0.01 %
0.1 ppm
4000 ppm
–
1 ppm
2000 ppm
Co
2 ppm
0.2 ppm
4000 ppm
Cr‡
2 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
$12.00
Hg (add on)
+$10.50
K
La
Mg*
Mn*
2 ppm
0.01 %
–
0.01 %
2000 ppm
2000 ppm
0.01 % 5 ppm
Nb
2 ppm
Ni
2 ppm
Rb
Sb
10 %
0.1 ppm
+$10.50
S*
0.1 ppm
1000 ppm
0.01 %
60 %
Mo
P
0.1 ppm
–
Na
Pb
0.1 ppm 0.01 %
2 ppm
$17.00
2 ppm 0.01 %
0.002 % 5 ppm
0.01 % 1 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.001 %
30 %
10000 ppm
4000 ppm
10 %
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
0.001 % 0.1 ppm
5 %
10000 ppm
–
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
0.1 %
0.1 %
10 % 4000 ppm
5 ppm
0.1 ppm
Sc
1 ppm
1 ppm
200 ppm
Sn*
2 ppm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Sr
2 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
–
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
2 ppm
0.1 ppm
4000 ppm
‡
Ta* Th
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0.1 ppm
1 ppm
36 elements
‡Volatilization during fuming may result in some loss of As, Sb and Au.
10000 ppm
Hf*
*The digestion is only partial for some Cr and Ba minerals and some oxides of Al, Hf, Mn, Sn, Ta, Zr.
Hg (add on)
20 %
1 ppm
1 ppm
41 elements
200 ppm
1 ppm
Cu
Cdn
Fe*
Group 1EX
0.1 ppm 0.01 %
Li
Code
Ba*
Cdn
Group 1E
0.01 %
Upper Limit
Be*
Ce
Requires minimum 1g sample pulp.
0.5 ppm
Group 1EX Detection
Ti
U
0.01 % 20 ppm
0.001 % 0.1 ppm
10 %
4000 ppm 10000 ppm
V
2 ppm
4 ppm
W*
4 ppm
0.1 ppm
200 ppm
Y
2 ppm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Zn
2 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
Zr*
2 ppm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Geochemical Ultratrace 4-Acid Digestion
Group 1T-MS Ultratrace by ICP-MS
Detection Limit 0.1 ppm
200 ppm
V
1 ppm
20 ppb
200 ppm
W*
0.1 ppm
Al*
20 %
Zn
0.2 ppm
10000 ppm
As‡
Be*
1 ppm
Detection limits may change without notice due to the nature of some samples. Massive sulphide samples will cause elevated detection limits.
Bi
Full Suite (43 + REEs) +G807
Hg (add on)
Cdn $22.70 +$10.50
Upper Limit
Ag
Requires minimum 1g sample pulp.
Group 1T–MS
Detection Limit
Au‡
ICP Mass Spec analysis of a 4-acid digestion on a 0.25g split giving total to near total values for all elements.
Code
Upper Limit
Ba*
0.02 % 0.2 ppm 1 ppm 0.04 ppm
10000 ppm
10000 ppm
200 ppm
1000 ppm
10000 ppm
Cs
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Hf*
0.02 ppm
1000 ppm
4000 ppm
Ca
0.02 %
40 %
Li
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Cd
0.02 ppm
4000 ppm
Nb
0.04 ppm
2000 ppm
4000 ppm
Rb
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Sn*
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Co
0.2 ppm
Cr
1 ppm
Cu
Fe*
10000 ppm
0.02 ppm
10000 ppm
Ta*
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
0.02 %
60 %
Y
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Ga
0.02 ppm
100 ppm
Zr*
0.2 ppm
2000 ppm
K
0.02 %
10 %
La
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Mg*
0.02 %
30 %
Ce
0.02 ppm
2000 ppm
Pr
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Mn*
2 ppm
Mo
Na
0.002 %
0.05 ppm
Ni
P
0.001 %
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
4000 ppm
Nd
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
10 %
Sm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
10000 ppm
Eu
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Gd
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
5 %
Pb
0.02 ppm
10000 ppm
Tb
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
S
0.04 %
10 %
Dy
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Sb‡
0.02 ppm
4000 ppm
Ho
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Sc
0.1 ppm
200 ppm
Er
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Sr
1 ppm
Th
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
Tm
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
2000 ppm
Yb
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Lu
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
Ti
0.001 %
10 %
U
4000 ppm
0.1 ppm
*The digestion is only partial for some Cr and Ba minerals and some oxides of Al, Fe, Hf, Mn, Sn, Ta, Zr. ‡Volatilization during fuming may result in some loss of As, Sb and Au.
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Geochemical Sequential Leaches
Group 1SL Sequential Leaches Selective or sequential extractions can target elements held by a specific soil phase or range of phases thus allowing better interpretation of geochemical processes. Used sequentially, the leaches can determine elements occurring in surface soils as salts or adsorbed ions on clays, organic compounds and amorphous Mn and Fe hydroxides. Used singularly, the stronger leaches are less selective. Contact our geochemist for further information. Sample minimum 2.5g pulp per leach.
Group 1SLW Al Ca Fe K Mn Mg Na P Ti Au Ag As Ba Be Bi Br Cd Ce Cl Co Cs Cu Dy Er Eu Ga Gd Ge Hf Hg Ho In
1000 5000 100 2000 50 100 3000 100 50 1 0.5 5 10 1 0.5 10 0.5 1 2000 1 0.5 5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 0.05 0.05
Group 1SLE
1000 5000 5000 5000 50 1000 – 5000 1000 1 3 100 50 20 5 – 20 5 – 20 5 20 5 5 5 20 5 50 20 5 20 10
Group 1SLO
1000 5000 5000 5000 50 1000 – – 1000 1 3 100 50 20 5 – 20 5 – 20 5 20 5 5 5 50 5 50 20 5 20 10
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Group 1SLW A demineralized water leach for extracting the water-soluble component. Group 1SLE 1 M ammonium acetate leach for exchangeable cations adsorbed by clay and elements co-precipitated with carbonates. Group 1SLO 0.1 M sodium pyrophosphate leach for elements adsorbed by organic matter (humic and fulvic compounds). Group 1SLM 0.1 M hydroxylamine leach for elements adsorbed by amorphous Mn hydroxide, often the most reactive soil phase for scavenging mobile elements.
Group 1SLM
1000 5000 5000 5000 50 1000 – 5000 1000 1 3 100 50 20 5 – 20 5 – 20 5 20 5 5 5 20 5 50 20 5 20 10
Group 1SLF
1000 5000 5000 5000 50 1000 – 5000 1000 1 3 100 50 20 5 – 20 5 – 20 5 20 5 5 5 20 5 50 20 5 20 10
Group 1SLW La Li Lu Mo Nb Nd Ni Pb Pr Rb Re S Sb Sc Se Sm Sn Sr Ta Tb Te Th Tl Tm U V W Y Yb Zn Zr
2 0.1 0.05 1 0.5 1 5 3 0.5 2 0.05 10000 1 20 5 0.5 1 10 0.5 0.05 1 2 0.2 0.05 0.1 50 2 1 0.5 10 1
Group 1SLF 0.25 M hydroxylamine leach for elements adsorbed by amorphous Fe hydroxide and more crystalline Mn hydroxide.
Group 1SL Separate, per leach
$24.50
Sequential, per leach
$31.20
Set up charge, first leach
$330.00
Set up charge, additional
$220.00
Group 1SLE
Cdn
5 20 5 10 10 5 50 20 5 5 2 – 5 100 200 5 20 20 20 5 20 20 5 5 5 50 10 5 5 100 20
Note: All detection limits in ppb
Group 1SLO
5 20 5 10 10 5 50 20 5 5 2 – 5 100 200 5 20 20 20 5 20 20 5 5 5 50 10 5 5 100 20
Group 1SLM
5 20 5 10 10 5 50 20 5 5 2 – 5 100 200 5 20 20 20 5 20 20 5 5 5 50 10 5 5 100 20
Group 1SLF
5 20 5 10 10 5 50 20 5 5 2 – 5 100 200 5 20 20 20 5 20 20 5 5 5 50 10 5 5 100 20
Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Geochemical Single Elements
Group 2A Special Extraction Sample minimum 2g pulp
Code
Element
Method
2A01
B
Na2O2 Fusion / ICP
3 ppm
$10.00
2A04
F
Fusion, analysis by specific ion electrode
10 ppm
$10.00
2A05
LOI
Loss on Ignition @ 1000°C (or 500°C)
0.1 %
$8.35
2A06
pH
pH Electrode
0.1 unit
$8.35
2A07
Conductivity
Conductivity Electrode
2A67
Group 2A Leco Analysis Sample minimum 2g pulp
Detection
3 µS/cm
pH and Conductivity
Cdn
$8.35 $12.00
Code
Element
Method
Detection
2A08
Total C
Leco (total as C or CO2)
0.02 %
$12.10
2A09
Graphite C
Ignite 600°C, HCl leach, residue by Leco
0.02 %
$16.40
2A10
Organic C
Total C minus graphite C and carbonate
0.02 %
$27.30
2A11
Inorganic C
Direct CO2 evolution and Leco analysis
0.02 %
$12.10
2A12
C&S
Both by Leco
0.02 %
$13.40
2A13
Total S
Total S by Leco
0.02 %
$12.10
Surcharge on S > 20%, add
Cdn
$5.75
2A14
Sulphate
Leco after ignition at 800°C
0.05 %
$16.40
2A15
Sulphide
Total S minus Sulphate S
0.05 %
$17.85
2A16
HCl/S
HCl extractable Sulphur
0.02 %
$16.40
2A17
HNO3 /S
HNO3 extractable Sulphur
0.02 %
$16.40
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Geochemical Single Elements
Group 2X XRF Minor Element Analyses
Element As
Pressed pellet
Det. Limit
Element
3 ppm
Ni
Det. Limit
3 ppm
Ba
2 ppm
Pb
3 ppm
Bi
3 ppm
Rb
2 ppm
Ce
3 ppm
Sb
3 ppm
Co
3 ppm
Se
2 ppm
Cr
10 ppm
Sm
2 ppm
Cu
3 ppm
Sn
2 ppm
Group 2X
Cdn
First Element
$8.00
Cs
3 ppm
Sr
2 ppm
$2.00
Fe
3 ppm
Ta
2 ppm
Each Additional Element
Group 5A Neutron Activation
Gd
3 ppm
Th
2 ppm
Ge
3 ppm
U
2 ppm 2 ppm
Hf
3 ppm
V
K2O
3 ppm
W
3 ppm
La
2 ppm
Y
2 ppm
Nb
2 ppm
Yb
2 ppm
Nd
2 ppm
Zn
2 ppm
Zr
2 ppm
Mn
Mo
2 ppm
Det. Limit
Element
2 ppb
Na
Element Au
Analysis by affiliate laboratory. Total determination of Au plus 34 elements by gamma ray analysis after nuclear irradiation. Requires 5 – 30g pulp.
Group 5A
Cdn
Full Suite
$20.00
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0.01 %
Ag
5 ppm
As
0.5 ppm
Det. Limit
0.01 %
Nd
5 ppm
Ni
100 ppm
Ba
50 ppm
Rb
15 ppm
Br
0.5 ppm
Sb
0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm
Ca
1 %
Sc
Ce
3 ppm
Se
3 ppm
Co
1 ppm
Sm
0.1 ppm
Cr
5 ppm
Sn
0.01 %
Cs
1 ppm
Sr
0.05 %
Eu
Fe
0.2 ppm 0.01 %
Ta
0.5 ppm
Th
0.2 ppm
Hf
1 ppm
Tb
0.5 ppm
Hg
1 ppm
U
0.5 ppm
Ir
5 ppb
W
1 ppm
La
0.5 ppm
Yb
0.2 ppm
Lu
0.05 ppm
Zn
50 ppm
Mo
1 ppm
Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Geochemical Precious Metals
Group 3A Au by Wet Digestion Recommended for soils, sediments, vegetation or reconnaissance rock samples. Samples are digested in Aqua Regia then analysed by ICP-Mass Spec.
Code
Element
Detection Limits
Upper Limits
Method
Cdn
3A01
Au
0.5 ppb
10 ppm
15g / Aqua Regia digestion / ICP–MS
$9.50
+3A02
30g sample (add on)
+$3.50
Ignition for rocks*
+$1.15
*Refractory, massive sulphide and graphitic samples can limit Au solubility. Rock samples are ignited at 550˚C before Aqua Regia leaching.
Group 3B & 3B-MS Au & PGMs by Fire Geochem A lead-collection fire-assay fusion for total sample decomposition, digestion of the Ag dore bead and ICP-ES (Group 3B) or ICP-MS (Group 3B-MS) analysis. Group 6 precious metals assay recommended for Au or PGMs over 1000 ppb.
Code
Package
Element
Detection Limits
Upper Limits
Method
3B01
Group 3B
Au
2 ppb
10 ppm
30g / Ag inquart fire assay fusion / ICP–ES
$13.75
Au Pt Pd
2 ppb 3 ppb 2 ppb
10 ppm 10 ppm 10 ppm
30g / Ag inquart fire assay fusion / ICP–ES or ICP–MS
$16.00
Au Pt Pd
1 ppb 0.1 ppb 0.5 ppb
10 ppm 10 ppm 10 ppm
30g / Ag inquart fire assay fusion / ICP–MS
$19.00
50g sample (add on)
+$2.85
3B02
3B03
Group 3B-MS
+3B04
Cdn
Note: Sulphide-rich samples require a 15g or smaller sample for proper fusion.
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Lithogeochemical Whole Rock Major & Trace Element Analysis
Group 4A Whole Rock by ICP
Group 4B Total Trace Elements by ICP-MS
A cost-effective rock characterization package comprising four separate analytical tests.
This is the perfect addition to Group 4A. This package comprises two separate analyses. Rare earth and refractory elements are determined by ICP mass spectrometry following a Lithium metaborate / tetraborate fusion and nitric acid digestion of a 0.2g sample (same decomposition as Group 4A). In addition a separate 0.5g split is digested in Aqua Regia and analysed by ICP Mass Spectrometry to report the precious and base metals (in highlight). This is the same method as Group 1DX.
Total abundances of the major oxides and several minor elements are reported on a 0.2g sample analysed by ICP-emission spectrometry following a Lithium metaborate/ tetraborate fusion and dilute nitric digestion. Loss on ignition (LOI) is by weight difference after ignition at 1000°C. Unique to our lab is the addition of total carbon and sulphur analysis by Leco.
Code
Group 4A
Cdn
4A01
Any 1 element
$14.60
4A02
Full Suite (21 parameters)
$27.25
4A03
Extended Package* (Full Suite + Ce Co Cu Zn)
$30.40
4A04
Major Oxides & LOI (no C or S)
$23.25
Group 4X Whole Rock by XRF LiBO2 fusion followed by XRF analysis for major oxides and LOI. X-ray fluorescence is a physical method that does not suffer from difficulties such as small sample size, incomplete dissolution, matrix effects and sample inhomogeneity found in “wet” methods. Requires a 12g sample pulp.
Code
Group 4X
Cdn
4X01
Full Suite
$31.50
4X02
Major oxides + LOI (no C or S)
$27.50
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Prices are for routine geological samples. Acme may refuse to analyse or charge extra for non-geological materials. Group 4A and 4B each require 5g for analysis, 10g for combined package (Group 4A-4B).
Code
Group 4B
Cdn
4B01
Any 1 element
$17.00
4B02
Full Suite (45 elements)
$36.40
4B03
Refractory and REEs only
$26.70
4A4B
(4A02 + 4B02)
$53.30
4X4B
(4X01 + 4B02)
$54.60
Group 4A Det. Limit
Group 4X Det. Limit
Upper Limit
Group 4A Det. Limit
Group 4B Det. Limit
Upper Limit
SiO2
0.01 %
0.1 %
100 %
Au
–
0.5 ppb
100 ppm
Al2O3
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Ag
–
0.1 ppm
100 ppm
Fe2O3
0.04 %
0.01 %
100 %
As
CaO
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Ba
–
5 ppm
1 ppm
10000 ppm
1 ppm
50000 ppm 10000 ppm
MgO
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Be
–
1 ppm
Na2O
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Bi
–
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
K 2O
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Cd
–
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
MnO
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Co
TiO2
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Cs
P2O5
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Cu
Cr2O3
0.002 %
100 %
Ga
5 ppm
–
20 ppm* –
5 ppm* –
0.2 ppm
10000 ppm
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
0.5 ppm
10000 ppm 10000 ppm
Ba
0.01 %
100 %
Hf
–
0.1 ppm
LOI
0.1 %
0.1 %
100 %
Hg
–
0.1 ppm
100 ppm
C
0.01 %
0.01 %
100 %
Mo
–
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
S
0.02 %
0.02 %
100 %
Nb
5 ppm
0.1 ppm
50000 ppm
Ni
20 ppm
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
Pb
–
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
Rb
–
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
–
0.1 ppm
2000 ppm
–
10000 ppm
Sb Sc
1 ppm
Se
–
0.5 ppm
100 ppm
Sn
–
1 ppm
10000 ppm
Sr
Ta
2 ppm –
0.5 ppm
50000 ppm
0.1 ppm
50000 ppm 10000 ppm
Th
–
0.2 ppm
Tl
–
0.1 ppm
1000 ppm
U
–
0.1 ppm
10000 ppm
V
–
8 ppm
10000 ppm
W
–
0.5 ppm
10000 ppm
Y
3 ppm
0.1 ppm
50000 ppm
Zn
5 ppm*
1 ppm
10000 ppm
Zr
5 ppm
La Ce Pr
–
30 ppm* –
0.1 ppm
50000 ppm
0.1 ppm
50000 ppm
0.1 ppm
50000 ppm
0.02 ppm
10000 ppm
Nd
–
0.3 ppm
10000 ppm
Sm
–
0.05 ppm
10000 ppm
Eu
–
0.02 ppm
10000 ppm
Gd
–
0.05 ppm
10000 ppm
Tb
–
0.01 ppm
10000 ppm
Dy
–
0.05 ppm
10000 ppm
Ho
–
0.02 ppm
10000 ppm
Er
–
0.03 ppm
10000 ppm
Tm
–
0.01 ppm
10000 ppm
Yb
–
0.05 ppm
10000 ppm
Lu
–
0.01 ppm
10000 ppm
Note: Highlighted elements by Aqua Regia/ ICP-MS analysis in 4B package.
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Lithogeochemical Whole Rock Major & Trace Element Analysis
Group 4 NILAT For Nickel-Laterite
Full Suite Elements SiO2
0.01 %
Exploration and evaluation of nickel laterite requires total determination and mass balance accounting of the major rock-forming elements and the commodity elements Ni, Cu and Co. Acme delivers these requirements with Group 4A-7TD that combines a cost effective whole-rock determination and a totaldigestion, multi-element assay.
Al2O3
0.01 %
Fe2O3
0.04 %
CaO
0.01 %
MgO
0.01 %
Na2O
0.01 %
K2O
0.01 %
MnO
0.01 %
The package contains four separate analytical tests that report 23 parameters (11 major oxides, 10 minor and trace elements, loss on ignition and SUM). SUM is the sum total of these constituents that gives a mass balance close to 100% when all the major constituents are accurately determined and accounted for. The redundancy of two separate Ni determinations (Group 4A and Group 7TD) provides an additional check on accuracy.
TiO2
0.01 %
P2O5
0.01 %
Cr2O3
0.002 %
LOI
0.01 %
SUM
0.01 %
Ba
Co
0.001 %
Cu
0.001 %
Nb
5 ppm
Ni
20 ppm
Ni
Sc
1 ppm
Sr
2 ppm
Y
3 ppm
Zr
5 ppm
Samples must be dried (prep method D105) prior to analysis.
Group 4 NILAT
Cdn
Full Suite 23 elements
$30.00
C+S option
+$6.00
Detection Limit
Optional Elements
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5 ppm
0.001 %
Detection Limit
C
0.02 %
S
0.02 %
Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Lithogeochemical Optical & Mineralogical Studies
Sample Preparation for Optical Studies
Cdn Thin sections: standard 27 x 46mm with/ without coverslip Other sizes upon request Impregnation (where required), sample dependent
$5.00
Casting (mill concentrates, drill chips, etc.)
$10.00
Polished sections
$40.00
Polished thin sections
$55.00
K-feldspar staining (thin sections or off-cuts)
$3.50
Slabbing, lapping, display polishing
Specialized Mineralogical Studies
Results are provided in report form, illustrated with photographs where appropriate.
Reflected and transmitted light microscopy
Estimates available upon request.
$20.00
hourly charge
Cdn
Mineral identification by XRD – diffraction pattern/interpretation
$80.00
Photomicrography Scanning electron microscopy / energy dispersive x-ray analysis
hourly charge
Alteration mineral studies Examination of alluvial concentrates Studies of metallurgical test products
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Rock & Drill Core
Assay Precious Metals
Group 6 Fire Assay
Code
Element
G601
Au
Detection
Upper Limit
Method
Cdn
Fire Assay 30g – Instrumentation Finish (Automatic Grav Overlimits)
$15.25
Metallics Fire Assay**
$26.00
Au by Fire Assay 30g – Instrumentation Ag by 7AR
$19.00
G604
Metallics Fire Assay**
$30.90
G605
Include all Group 7AR elements
+$7.75
Fire Assay on 30g sample
$18.50
Metallics Fire Assay**
$30.30
Fire Assay on 30g sample*
$23.00
G602 G603
G606
0.005 g/t
Au, Ag*
Au, Pt, Pd
0.17 g/t
(Ag) 2 g/t
10 ppm
0.01 g/t
(Au) 10 ppm (Ag) 300 ppm
10 ppm
G607
G608
Au, Ag,* Pt, Pd
G609
Metallics Fire Assay**
$34.65
0.01 g/t
10 ppm
G613
Ag
Fire Assay on 30g sample Gravimetric
$18.50
G614
Ag
Fire Assay on 50g sample Gravimetric
$21.00
+G610
50g sample
+$2.50
+G611
Include all Group 7AR elements
+$7.75
+G612
Gravimetric Finish (add on)
+$3.25
Add On Options
*Ag by Group 7AR detection limit 2g/t to 300g/t **All metallic fire assay requires preparation by M150 or M200
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Assay Single Element
Group 8X XRF
Element
Specific elements on a fusion.
LLD Detection Limit
Ba
0.01 %
Ce
0.01 %
Co
0.01 %
Cs
0.01 %
0.01 %
Group 8X
Cdn
Cu Hf
0.01 %
First Element
$15.00
Mo
0.01 %
Nb
0.01 %
Nd
0.01 %
Ni
0.01 %
Pb
0.01 %
Rb
0.01 %
Sm
0.01 %
Sn
0.01 %
Sr
0.01 %
Ta
0.01 %
Th
0.01 %
Ti
0.01 %
U
0.01 %
W
0.01 %
Y
0.01 %
Zn
0.01 %
Zr
0.01 %
Each Additional Element
$4.50
Note: Surcharges may apply for high Sulphur
Group 8 Single Element Assays The following methods require a minimum of 1g of sample pulp except for preciousmetal assays that require a minimum of 30g.
Code
Element
G801
Copper – Non-Sulphide
Cdn CuO
$15.75
G802
Molyoxide Leach
MoO
$15.75
G803
Fluorine
F
$16.40
G804
Gallium
Ga
$16.40
G805
Germanium
Ge
$13.00
G806
Iron – Ferrous
FeO
$20.65
G807
Mercury
Hg
G808 G809
$10.50
Moisture (110°C)
H2 O
–
$6.25
Lattice Water (1500°C)*
H2 O +
$24.90
G810
Nickel sulphide
Ni
$24.90
G812
Specific Gravity Pulp
SG
$12.00
G813
Specific Gravity Core
SG
G814
Ba by Na2CO3 / K 2CO3 fusion
$12.00 $25.00
*includes correction for FeO
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Assay Multi-Element
Group 7 ICP & ICP-MS
Code
Group 7AR
7AR1
Any element
$10.10
7AR2
Full Suite
$14.00
7AX1
Group 7AX
$19.10
Groups 7AR, 7TD and 7PF report %-level concentrations as determined by ICP emission spectrometry.
Code
Group 7TD
Cdn
7TD1
Any element
$12.00
Two new packages (Groups 7AX and 7TX) combine both ICP emission spectrometry and ICP mass spectrometry analysis to extend the lower detection limits and provide a broader spectrum of elements.
7TD2
Full Suite
$16.00
7TX1
Group 7TX
$23.10
Code
Group 7PF
Cdn
7PF1
Any element
$13.50
7PF2
Full Suite
$17.50
Code
Group 7KP
7KP1
Any element
$12.50
7KP2
Full suite
$16.00
The following multi-element assays provide optimum precision and accuracy for highgrade rock and drill core samples with a selection of digestion methods to best suit the ore type.
Group 7KP will provide total values for select elements. Sample minimum 1g pulp.
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Cdn
Cdn
Group 7AR Hot Aqua Regia digestion for base-metal sulphide and precious-metal ores. ICP-ES analysis. Group 7AX Same digestion as 7AR above but includes ICP-ES and ICP-MS analysis.
G7AR Det. Lim. Ag
Al
0.01 %
As
0.01 %
–
Ba
–
Be
–
Group 7PF Sodium peroxide fusion for refractorymineral ores. Group 7KP Phosphoric acid digestion for select elements.
0.01 %
G7TD Det. Lim.
0.5 ppm 0.01 %
G7TX Det. Lim.
2 g/t
0.01 %
5 ppm
0.02 %
5 ppm
– –
–
–
–
5 ppm
–
–
–
5 ppm
–
–
0.5 ppm
–
–
0.01 %
0.01 %
0.01 %
0.01 %
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
0.001 %
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
–
– –
5 ppm 0.5 ppm
–
–
0.5 ppm 0.01 %
G7KP Det. Lim.
–
Ca Ce
G7PF Det. Lim.
–
Cd Co
Group 7TX Same digestion as 7TD above but includes ICP-ES and ICP-MS analysis.
2 g/t
B
Bi
Group 7TD Hot 4-Acid digestion for sulphide and silicate ores. ICP-ES analysis.
G7AX Det. Lim.
0.01 % 0.5 ppm
0.01 %
– –
–
–
–
–
–
5 ppm
–
–
0.001 %
1 ppm
–
–
Cr
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
0.001 %
1 ppm
0.01 %
–
Cu
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
0.01 %
–
Fe
0.01 %
0.01 %
0.01 %
–
Ga
–
Hf
–
Hg
0.001 %
K
0.01 %
La
–
Li
–
Mg
0.01 %
0.01 %
–
–
–
0.05 ppm
0.01 %
5 ppm
–
0.01 %
0.01 %
–
–
0.5 ppm
0.01 % 0.5 ppm –
–
–
–
–
–
0.5 ppm
–
–
–
0.5 ppm
–
–
–
–
0.01 %
0.01 %
Mn
0.01 %
5 ppm
0.01 %
5 ppm
–
Mo
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
–
Na
0.01 %
Nb
–
–
Ni
0.001 %
P
0.001 %
Pb
0.01 %
Rb
0.01 %
–
0.05 %
Sb
0.001 %
0.01 %
0.5 ppm
0.02 %
0.05 %
–
– – –
Sn
–
–
–
5 ppm –
5 ppm
–
0.5 ppm
–
0.5 ppm
–
0.01 %
– –
Ti
–
Tl
–
0.5 ppm
–
U
–
0.5 ppm
–
0.001 %
–
10 ppm
0.001 %
0.5 ppm
0.01 %
– 5 ppm
– 0.5 ppm
Th
0.5 ppm
0.05 %
Ta
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2 ppm
Zr
–
0.5 ppm
–
0.5 ppm
–
–
–
–
1 ppm
Se
Zn
–
–
0.5 ppm
–
Y
0.01 %
0.5 ppm
W
0.5 ppm
–
0.5 ppm
V
0.001 %
0.01 %
0.01 %
–
0.001 %
–
0.5 ppm 0.01 %
0.001 %
0.05 %
0.001 %
0.01 %
–
Sc
Sr
–
S
0.01 % –
0.5 ppm 0.001 %
–
–
– 0.01 %
–
– 0.01 % – 0.01 % –
0.01 %
–
0.001 % –
0.001 %
–
–
–
–
0.5 ppm
10 ppm 0.5 ppm
0.5 ppm
–
– –
0.01 %
5 ppm 0.5 ppm
–
–
0.001 %
0.005 %
– 0.01 %
–
– 0.01 % –
– – –
Note: Highlights in table indicate partial digestion if refractory minerals are present.
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Soil, Till & Sediment
Rock & Drill Core
Analysis at Acme Labs Santiago, Chile
Method
Group 8AR
Aqua regia digestion ore grade / AAS
Group 8TD
4 Acid digestion ore grade / AAS
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Element
Detection
Ag
Cu
0.001-30 %
Mo
0.001-10 %
Fe
0.001-30 %
Zn
0.01-30 %
Pb
0.01-10 %
As
0.01-10 %
Ag
Cu
0.001-30 %
Mo
0.001-10 %
Fe
0.001-30 %
Zn
0.01-30 %
Pb
0.01-10 %
As
0.01-10 %
Cdn$ First Element
Cdn$ Additional Element
1-1000 ppm
$10.50
$3.50
$11.75
$3.50
1-1000 ppm
Group 9
Cdn$ Additional Element
Method
Element
G901
CuS Citric Acid 1M / AAS
CuS
0.001-10 %
$11.75
-
G902
CuS Sulfuric Acid 5% / AAS
CuSH
0.001-10 %
$11.75
-
G903
CuS NaCN / AAS
CuCN
0.01-10 %
$11.75
-
G904
Sequential Copper (CuSH, CuCN, CuR)
CuSeq
$31.75
-
Au
0.1 ppb
Ag
0.1 ppb
Cu
0.01 ppm
$23.50
$2.35
Zn
0.01 ppm
Au
0.01 ppm
$41.15
-
Au
0.01 ppm
Cu
0.01 ppm
$17.65
$5.85
G905
BLEG, Cyanide leach for 12 hours Organic extraction / AAS
G906
Bottle Roll Test, Cyanide leach on 500g pulp / AAS
G907
Bottle Roll Test, Cyanide leach on 20g pulp / AAS
Detection
Cdn$ First Element
Code
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Rock & Drill Core
Special Exploration Packages
Code
Description
Geo1
Group 1D + Group 3A (with ignition for rock samples)
$17.25
Geo2
Group 1DX (Aqua Regia/ICP-MS 0.5g) + Group 3B (fire geochem Au)
$24.75
Geo3
Group 4A (Whole Rock Majors) + Group 4B (Trace Elements)
$53.30
Geo4
Group 1D (30 element AR/ICP) + Group 3B (fire geochem Au, Pt, Pd)
$23.00
Geo5
Group 1T + 7 (Au, As, Hg, Sb, Se, Te and Tl by 0.5g Aqua Regia/ICP-MS)
$33.90
Geo6
Group 1EX (41 element 4-acid/ICP) + Group 3A (Au wet geochem)
$23.85
Assay2
Group 7AR (multi-element assay by ICP) + Group 6 (Au & Ag Fire Assay)
$26.75
Assay3
Group 1DX (Aqua Regia /ICP-MS 0.5g) + Group 6 (Au Fire Assay on 30g)
$26.10
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Cdn
Water
The mobility of water makes it an excellent exploration tool. As water contacts an ore deposit, major changes occur in its chemical composition. This can occur as rain causing weathering on rocks or flowing underground water. These water soluble weathering products and suspended matter can then be compared to background levels of chemical elements in the water to aid in determining the dispersion pattern. The sensitivity of the ICP-Mass Spectrometers at Acme Labs provides the ultra low detection limits required to determine background and anomalous levels. Note: Batch charge for sample submissions of less than 20 samples: CDN$50.00.
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Sample Preparation & Preservation
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Group 2B – Geochemical: Water Analysis
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Group 2B – Geochemical: Anion Analysis
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Groups 2C & 2D – Geochemical: Water Analysis
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Water
Sample Preparation & Preservation
Samples received by Acme Labs are run as received. In order to ensure the most accurate readings of samples submitted it is recommended that the following handling procedures be considered when planning your sampling and choosing a method of delivery for samples. Sampling
In order to ensure a representative sample, samples should be collected in pre-cleaned, HDPE plastic bottles that have been rinsed with sample three times prior to use. Keep in mind that if dissolved metals are required the sample should be filtered through a 0.45 filter prior to acidification Preservation
If anions, pH alkalinity or conductivity are required samples should be kept refrigerated. For metals analysis due to the problems of absorption or precipitation the sample should be acidified to pH
