Caustic Dissolution
Once a sample has been determined to be kimberlitic, carefully removing the diamonds from the rock without breakage is the next stage of processing. Our Caustic Dissolution process utilizes total liberation techniques to give an accurate diamond distribution within the rock. Sample sizes can range from grams to hundreds of kilograms. The caustic process follows industry standardized methods to achieve the highest and most accurate results.
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Our Kimberlite Indicator Mineral Laboratory is generally used on sediment samples deposited by glaciers (till) or water (stream sediment). The facility utilizes industry standard processing techniques coupled with proprietary techniques custom designed to achieve a very small, clean, and non-toxic concentrate. When compared to traditional methods our process results in a much smaller concentrate which can realize substantial savings on observation costs.
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Using our Indicator Minerals Processing facility we offer the ability to recover Rare Earth Minerals from till or fluvial samples. Recoveries down to 63 micron can be achieved with a heavy mineral concentrate that can be then observed and quantified. Fast and accurate, putting the results you need at your disposal.
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DMS (Dense Media Separation) Plant Heavy ferrosilicon material mixed in water creates a controlled slurry that represents the dense media. This dense media continuously circulates through a series of pumps and, when combined with a sample of crushed kimberlite, passes through screens and vortexes that allow the heavy minerals (including diamonds) to settle through the slurry and be collected for further analysis. Lighter grains are kept in suspension and...
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