Reed Laboratories - Price List For Samples Shipped After 9/1/2010


Multiple Element Ore Analysis by X-Ray Spectrometer

Test Code: S-1

Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium* Bismuth Cadmium Calcium
Cerium Cesium Chromium Cobalt Copper Dysprosium Erbium Europium
Fluorine Gadolinium Gallium Hafnium Holmium Indium Iron Lanthanum
Lead Lithium* Lutetium Magnesium Manganese Mercury Molybdenum Neodymium
Nickel Niobium Potassium Praseodymium Rubidium Samarium Scandium Sodium
Strontium Tantalum Tellurium Terbium Thallium Thulium Tin Titanium
Thorium Tungsten Uranium Vanadium Ytterbium Yttrium Zinc Zirconium

Elements listed above reported by x-ray spectrometer for rocks, minerals, and soils, except *some light elements by arc emission or ICP spectrometer. For identifying ores, exploration, rock collecting, hobby prospecting. Not for gems, meteorites, or other items of intrinsic value. Excludes Gold, Silver, and Platinum - see below for separate assays. Reports percentage of each element detected. Quantitative reporting range 10 ppm to 50% except Fe. to 80%; Th. and U. to 1,000 ppm; semiquantitative below 10 ppm. For geological materials - soils, rocks, drill core, pan concentrates. One party report for prospecting and exploration use.

  • Sample size required: 8 oz. to 1 Lb.
  • $45.00 per sample


    Multiple Element Ore Analysis by X-Ray Spectrometer with Gold and Silver Fire Assay

    Test Code: S-3

    Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium* Bismuth
    Cadmium Calcium Cerium Cesium Chromium Cobalt
    Copper Dysprosium Erbium Europium Fluorine Gadolinium
    Gallium Germanium Gold Hafnium Holmium Indium
    Iron Lanthanum Lead Lithium* Lutetium Magnesium
    Mercury Manganese Molybdenum Neodymium Nickel Niobium
    Potassium Praseodymium Rubidium Samarium Scandium Silver
    Sodium Strontium Sulfur Tantalum Tellurium Terbium
    Thallium Thulium Tin Titanium Thorium Tungsten
    Uranium Vanadium Ytterbium Yttrium Zinc Zirconium

    Multiple element analysis by x-ray spectrometer. Quantitative reporting range as above, semiquantitative below 10 ppm. - plus a Gold and Silver 29.17 gram fire assay, lower reporting limit: 0.001 oz/ton. For geological materials - soils, rocks, drill core, pan concentrates. Not for gems, meteorites, or other items of intrinsic value. One party report for prospecting and exploration use.

  • Sample size required: 8 oz. to 1 Lb.
  • $95.00 per sample


    Multiple Element Ore Analysis by X-Ray Spectrometer plus Platinum

    Test Code: X-1

    Aluminum Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium*
    Bromine Bismuth Cadmium Calcium Cerium
    Cesium Chromium Chlorine Cobalt Copper
    Dysprosium Erbium Europium Fluorine Gadolinium
    Gallium Germanium Gold Hafnium Holmium
    Indium Iridium Iron Lanthanum Lead
    Lithium* Lutetium Magnesium Manganese Mercury
    Molybdenum Neodymium Nickel Niobium Palladium
    Phosphorus Platinum Potassium Praseodymium Rubidium
    Ruthenium Samarium Scandium Selenium Silicon
    Silver Sodium Strontium Sulfur Tantalum
    Tellurium Terbium Thallium Thulium Tin
    Titanium Thorium Tungsten Uranium Vanadium
    Ytterbium Yttrium Thulium Zinc Zirconium

    Our most comprehensive analysis for rocks, minerals, and soils. Quantitative reporting range: 10 ppm to 50% except Fe. to 80%; Th. or U. to 1,000 ppm; semiquantitative below 10 ppm. *Some light elements by arc emission or ICP spectrometer. Includes 29.17 gram fire assay with lower detection limit: 0.001 oz/ton; and Pt., Pd., Ir., Ru. reports to: 0.1 oz/ton, semiquantitative below 0.1 oz/ton. (Rh. optional at extra cost, see below) Quantitative analysis with good sensitivity to trace elements. X-ray spectrometer advantage: eliminates problem with acid-insolubles, refractory minerals. Reports ppm and percentage of each detected element. One party report for prospecting and exploration use. Not for gems, meteorites, or other items of intrinsic value.

  • Sample size required: 8 oz. to 1 Lb. sample.
  • $175.00 per sample
  • Test as above, and include Rh.: $295.00




    Fire Assay for Gold And Silver

    Test Code: 20 X

    FIRE ASSAY - Mineral Sample Price
    Gold and Silver - Ore grade, standard assay for rocks, soils, drill core, or pan concentrates. Crucible method with metal oxide collector. Lower reporting limit: 0.001 oz/ton. Send 8 oz to 1 Lb sample. For geological materials - soils, rocks, drill core, pan concentrates. One party report for prospecting and exploration use. Not for gems, meteorites, or other items of intrinsic value. 29.17 gram test. $60.00
    Gold and Silver - High grade ore concentrate, heavy sulphides. Lower reporting limit: 0.1 oz/ton. For geological materials - soils, rocks, drill core, pan concentrates. Not for gems, meteorites, or other items of intrinsic value. One party report for prospecting and exploration use. $70.00
    SPECIAL PROJECTS - Processed Materials, Acceptance Subject to Inspection of Submitted Material Price
    Gold or Silver - Metal product, filter residue, experimental samples, other non-mineral material. Minimum dry sample size: 30.0 grams. Lower detection limit: 0.1 oz/ton. Confidential one party report for prospectors and exploration geologists. $90.00
    Hallmark Assays - Please request a copy of the assay certificate from the manufacturer before drilling a hallmarked bar. Removing metal for assay voids the weight certification of a marked ingot. An assayer or refiner registered with a recognized metal exchange for good delivery is the best choice for hallmarking unmarked bullion bars. Not Available
    Fire assay is the standard test for precious metals, reporting Au. and Ag. in troy oz. per ton. Metal oxide collector with gravimetric or spectrometer finish. Fire assay provides a reliable test for precious metals in minerals and reports troy oz./ton. Prices are for type of sample indicated and may be higher for other materials. Send 8 oz. to 1 Lb. samples except minimum 2 oz. for concentrate. For geological materials - soils, rocks, drill core, pan concentrates. Not for gems, meteorites, or other items of intrinsic value. One party report for prospecting and exploration use.





    Platinum Group Metals

    For geological materials - soils, rocks, drill core, pan concentrates. Fire assay and x-ray spectrometer finish, reporting troy oz. of metal per ton of mineral. Lower reporting limit: 0.1 oz/ton; semiquantitative below 0.1 oz/ton. Send 8 oz to 1 Lb. sample, except Pan Concentrates: 6 oz. sample. Allow 3 to 5 weeks for processing.
    Test Code Platinum Group Elements Price
    PT-1 Platinum Fire Assay $65.00
    PD-1 Palladium Fire Assay $65.00
    PG-2 Platinum, Palladium Fire Assay $85.00
    PG-3 Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium Fire Assay (Au. inquart) $125.00
    PG-6 Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Ruthenium Fire Assay (NiS collector) $250.00





    ORDERING:

    To order, send:

  • One or more mineral samples, along with:
  • A memo containing your name, mailing address, list the tests to perform, and:
  • Payment by personal or company check or money order.

    Ship samples by mail, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, or DHL to:

    Reed Laboratories
    3355 Lincoln St
    Carlsbad, CA 92008
    DETAILS:

    • Please include a memo (or our optional order form) with mailing address for our report, indicating tests required for each sample.
    • Payment with order is required to begin work. We accept personal checks, company checks/money orders/travellers checks. (Sorry, no credit cards).
    • International orders must include payment drawn from US bank, US money order, or US currency sent at sender's risk.
    • Send approx. 8 to 16 oz. of sample for testing. An 8 oz. (about 1/4 Kg.) sample allows multiple tests on the same sample.
    • Our written report will be mailed on completion.
    • Prices are per sample of dry mineral. Sample preparation cost is included in price only for dry samples.
    • A sample may consist of rocks and soil, multiple rocks, or any combination of naturally-occurring mineral. If shipping multiple samples - please mark each sample container with sequential numbers or letters or other mark for identification. Samples packed separately are presumed to be separate samples and are tested separately and charged accordingly.
    • Allow wet samples to dry before shipping. Please break rocks to 2" or less.
    SAMPLE PREPARATION CHARGES:
    • No extra charge for sample preparation for dry mineral samples weighing 8 to 16 oz.
    • Add $5.00 per moist or wet sample for air drying.
    • Add $5.00 per rock over 2" across for hand pulverizing.
    • Add $2.00 per Lb. to mix and split oversize sample exceeding 1 Lb.
    • Add $5.00 per undersized ore sample of less than 4 oz. or concentrate below 2 oz.
    OPTIONS:

    SHIPPING SAMPLES:
    • Please retain the largest portion of sample for your records, and ship only a smaller portion of sample for testing. Never ship the entire sample, in the event it may be lost in transit.
    • Samples of sand, soil, or small rocks may be sent in thick plastic bags (freezer bags) and shipped Federal Express, UPS, or mailed in a padded envelope or box. Heavy rock samples over 2" across should additionally be wrapped in newspaper, bubble wrap, or cloth and boxed to avoid packaging failure in transit. All samples must be dry for faster turnaround and to avoid drying charge.
    • Sample delivery may be acknowledged by e-mail inquiry to: labfire at lycos.com
    • Lab turnaround estimate is not a firm deadline; rich or complex ores, or non-geologic materials may require more time. Prices are per sample for basic data reported in ppm, troy oz/ton, or percent. Prices may change without notice except that prices in effect at sample shipment will apply regardless of price change before or after sample delivery.
    • All tests are destructive and are not appropriate for gems, meteorites, or other objects of high intrinsic value. Determination of the suitability of data for client's objectives remains the client's responsibility. In event of data dispute, we may retest or refer sample to another lab for retesting at client's expense, at our option. If the purpose of data is to establish a value for a transaction, each party should obtain their own independent assays from different assayers and also obtain engineering, cost, and feasibility studies before deciding to invest. All reports are one party reports for prospecting and exploration use. Not for EPA, FDA, regulatory or transactional use.


    WHEN TO EXPECT TEST RESULTS:
    Lab turnaround: Typically 2 to 3 weeks for orders of 8 samples or less; 3 to 5 weeks for platinum assays.
    If we are able to complete your order in less time, we will mail the report sooner.
    If you move to a new location after ordering, please e-mail your new mailing address to us.

    INTERNATIONAL ORDERS AND PAYMENTS:
    We recommend DHL or Federal Express for all international shipments with reports sent by e-mail. International payments can be made by check or money order drawn from a US bank, or e-mail us at labfire@lycos.com for wire transfer details. Please mark customs declaration value: "None", and "Mineral for testing only". Please remove organic material - plant debris, leaves, roots, twigs, insects, etc., from sample material.

    EXPERIMENTAL COMPOUNDS, METAL POWDERS, PRODUCTS, OTHER NON-MINERAL SAMPLES:
    Please notify us in your order if the sample shipment is not soil material. If a product or processed material is submitted, please include two calibration standards from the same material, for each element sought. If no calibration standards are included with non-mineral samples or if processing the order would consume extra time or be economically impractical, then at our option we may either reject the shipment or perform a qualitative or semiquantitative analysis, reporting only the elements present and/or relative concentrations.

    SAMPLE STORAGE:
    Sample pulps are stored for 30 days. Rejects are discarded after sample preparation. Samples received without payment will be stored for 30 days. We recommend submitting a portion of sample for testing and retain the balance for reference or future testing.

    SAMPLE RETURN:
    For pulp return after testing, add $10.00 for first sample plus $2.00 per sample for each additional sample in same shipment, for return of up to 8 oz. of pulp by mail, we pay postage. Rejects and excess sample are not returnable. Sample pulps are returned to US addresses only. Samples are discarded after 30 days unless return costs are included in the original order. Please include payment with order - we accept personal checks, company checks or money orders. (Sorry, no credit cards).
    Exploration assay reports are preliminary data for prospecting and exploration use and not suitable for EPA, FDA or similar regulatory use. Click Here for Additional Terms and Conditions

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    E-mail us at: labfire@lycos.com

    Telephone hours: (760) 720-0427 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mon-Fri. Pacific Time Zone).

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