Specifications
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CRM State:
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Matrix:
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Mineralisation:
OREAS 279b was prepared from a blend of gold ore and barren materials
comprising quartz, black slate, pyrite, white marble, dolomite, and graphite.
The ore was sourced from the Leeville Mine, near the western crest of the
Tuscarora Mountains, approximately 20 miles northwest of Carlin, Nevada, USA.
Leeville is an underground, high-grade refractory gold deposit on the Carlin
Trend. The ore was provided by Nevada Gold Mines, operated under Barrick’s
management. The Leeville deposit is hosted in carbonate rocks within the Carlin
Trend, where gold occurs as fine-grained, disseminated, and structurally
controlled Carlin-type mineralisation, commonly associated with pyrite and
arsenian pyrite in decalcified and weakly to moderately silicified zones.
The ore is double-refractory, containing both sulphidic sulphur and carbonaceous (organic) matter. Gold occurs as submicroscopic inclusions within sulphide minerals and is also adsorbed onto organic carbon surfaces, which can exhibit strong preg-robbing behaviour during cyanidation.
Fifty-nine commercial analytical laboratories participated in the program to certify the elements reported below using the following methods:
To confirm homogeneity, gold by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was undertaken on 20 x 85mg. This format enabled a nested ANOVA treatment of the INAA results to compare within- and between-unit variances, providing a statistical measure of batch homogeneity.
| Analyte | Certified Value | 1SD | Expanded Uncertainty Low | Expanded Uncertainty High | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au, Gold (ppm) | 6.83 | 0.281 | 6.75 | 6.92 | Pb Fire Assay |
| Au, Gold (ppm) | 6.80 | 0.204 | Bi Fire Assay | ||
| Au, Gold (ppm) | 7.02 | 0.153 | 6.97 | 7.07 | PhotonAssay |
| C, Carbon (wt.%) | 2.50 | 0.068 | 2.46 | 2.55 | Infrared Combustion |
| S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 1.40 | 0.035 | 1.37 | 1.43 | Infrared Combustion |
| Ag, Silver (ppm) | 1.16 | 0.060 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 2.71 | 0.089 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| As, Arsenic (wt.%) | 0.216 | 0.010 | 0.208 | 0.224 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ba, Barium (ppm) | 704 | 27 | 682 | 726 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 0.73 | 0.043 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Bi, Bismuth (ppm) | 0.34 | 0.027 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 5.03 | 0.120 | 4.90 | 5.16 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Cd, Cadmium (ppm) | 0.29 | 0.021 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 28.1 | 2.25 | 26.3 | 29.9 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 6.27 | 0.295 | 5.90 | 6.64 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 116 | 25 | 105 | 128 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 4.78 | 0.176 | 4.55 | 5.01 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Cu, Copper (ppm) | 68 | 2.5 | 65 | 70 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Dy, Dysprosium (ppm) | 1.70 | 0.075 | 1.55 | 1.86 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Er, Erbium (ppm) | 0.95 | 0.093 | 0.85 | 1.05 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Eu, Europium (ppm) | 0.51 | 0.07 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 1.91 | 0.048 | 1.86 | 1.95 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 7.25 | 0.313 | 6.94 | 7.56 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Gd, Gadolinium (ppm) | 2.08 | 0.091 | 1.88 | 2.28 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 1.05 | 0.067 | 0.95 | 1.15 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ho, Holmium (ppm) | 0.32 | 0.022 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| In, Indium (ppm) | 0.035 | 0.004 | 0.028 | 0.042 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| K, Potassium (wt.%) | 0.921 | 0.038 | 0.891 | 0.951 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 16.2 | 0.82 | 15.4 | 17.0 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Li, Lithium (ppm) | 28.2 | 1.82 | 26.9 | 29.6 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Lu, Lutetium (ppm) | 0.13 | 0.011 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 0.855 | 0.031 | 0.826 | 0.883 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.014 | 0.001 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 12.2 | 0.42 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Na, Sodium (wt.%) | 0.080 | 0.005 | 0.076 | 0.084 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Nb, Niobium (ppm) | 4.89 | 0.420 | 4.53 | 5.24 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Nd, Neodymium (ppm) | 13.5 | 1.05 | 12.3 | 14.7 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 32.9 | 1.69 | 31.0 | 34.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.055 | 0.003 | 0.053 | 0.057 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Pb, Lead (ppm) | 13.2 | 0.73 | 12.4 | 14.0 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Pr, Praseodymium (ppm) | 3.62 | 0.109 | 3.40 | 3.85 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 49.2 | 2.40 | 46.7 | 51.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Re, Rhenium (ppm) | 0.015 | 0.001 | 0.013 | 0.016 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 1.38 | 0.055 | 1.34 | 1.42 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 113 | 4 | 109 | 118 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sc, Scandium (ppm) | 4.02 | 0.186 | 3.85 | 4.20 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Se, Selenium (ppm) | 1.81 | 0.46 | 1.07 | 2.54 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sm, Samarium (ppm) | 2.51 | 0.130 | 2.29 | 2.72 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sn, Tin (ppm) | 1.47 | 0.092 | 1.34 | 1.60 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 82 | 2.4 | 79 | 84 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ta, Tantalum (ppm) | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 0.30 | 0.025 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Te, Tellurium (ppm) | 1.09 | 0.108 | 0.94 | 1.25 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Th, Thorium (ppm) | 4.75 | 0.324 | 4.48 | 5.02 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.129 | 0.007 | 0.123 | 0.135 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Tl, Thallium (ppm) | 18.1 | 1.02 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Tm, Thulium (ppm) | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| U, Uranium (ppm) | 3.12 | 0.175 | 2.94 | 3.30 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| V, Vanadium (ppm) | 92 | 3.5 | 89 | 95 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| W, Tungsten (ppm) | 37.5 | 2.18 | 35.5 | 39.4 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 10.3 | 0.61 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 0.88 | 0.052 | 0.79 | 0.97 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 44.9 | 2.72 | 42.2 | 47.6 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 36.5 | 2.55 | 34.3 | 38.8 | 4-Acid Digestion |
| Ag, Silver (ppm) | 1.11 | 0.106 | 1.03 | 1.19 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Al, Aluminium (wt.%) | 0.773 | 0.050 | 0.739 | 0.808 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| As, Arsenic (wt.%) | 0.217 | 0.009 | 0.211 | 0.224 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Au, Gold (ppm) | 2.23 | 0.53 | 1.80 | 2.65 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| B, Boron (ppm) | 10.4 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 11.8 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Be, Beryllium (ppm) | 0.30 | 0.022 | 0.27 | 0.32 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Bi, Bismuth (ppm) | 0.32 | 0.026 | 0.30 | 0.34 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Ca, Calcium (wt.%) | 4.98 | 0.264 | 4.79 | 5.17 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Cd, Cadmium (ppm) | 0.28 | 0.021 | 0.25 | 0.31 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Ce, Cerium (ppm) | 18.0 | 1.03 | 17.1 | 18.8 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Co, Cobalt (ppm) | 6.12 | 0.311 | 5.77 | 6.47 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Cr, Chromium (ppm) | 23.4 | 1.69 | 22.0 | 24.8 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Cs, Caesium (ppm) | 2.52 | 0.158 | 2.40 | 2.65 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Cu, Copper (ppm) | 67 | 3.0 | 64 | 69 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Fe, Iron (wt.%) | 1.84 | 0.059 | 1.78 | 1.91 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Ga, Gallium (ppm) | 2.42 | 0.225 | 2.27 | 2.58 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Ge, Germanium (ppm) | 0.062 | 0.011 | 0.044 | 0.079 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Hf, Hafnium (ppm) | 0.13 | 0.012 | 0.12 | 0.14 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Hg, Mercury (ppm) | 9.97 | 0.588 | 9.28 | 10.67 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| In, Indium (ppm) | 0.028 | 0.004 | 0.021 | 0.035 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| K, Potassium (wt.%) | 0.240 | 0.019 | 0.229 | 0.250 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| La, Lanthanum (ppm) | 9.50 | 0.712 | 8.93 | 10.06 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Li, Lithium (ppm) | 6.55 | 0.303 | 6.19 | 6.92 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Mg, Magnesium (wt.%) | 0.734 | 0.029 | 0.705 | 0.763 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Mn, Manganese (wt.%) | 0.013 | 0.000 | 0.013 | 0.014 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Mo, Molybdenum (ppm) | 12.1 | 0.64 | 11.6 | 12.6 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Na, Sodium (wt.%) | 0.032 | 0.005 | 0.028 | 0.037 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Ni, Nickel (ppm) | 31.6 | 1.70 | 30.1 | 33.2 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| P, Phosphorus (wt.%) | 0.053 | 0.002 | 0.051 | 0.056 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Pb, Lead (ppm) | 11.7 | 0.85 | 10.9 | 12.5 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Rb, Rubidium (ppm) | 13.8 | 1.10 | 13.0 | 14.6 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Re, Rhenium (ppm) | 0.015 | 0.001 | 0.013 | 0.016 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| S, Sulphur (wt.%) | 1.39 | 0.059 | 1.34 | 1.44 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Sb, Antimony (ppm) | 91 | 6.3 | 86 | 95 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Sc, Scandium (ppm) | 1.87 | 0.177 | 1.75 | 2.00 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Se, Selenium (ppm) | 1.59 | 0.20 | 1.37 | 1.82 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Sn, Tin (ppm) | 0.82 | 0.075 | 0.71 | 0.93 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Sr, Strontium (ppm) | 64 | 3.3 | 61 | 67 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Ta, Tantalum (ppm) | < 0.010 | IND | IND | IND | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Tb, Terbium (ppm) | 0.22 | 0.011 | 0.20 | 0.24 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Te, Tellurium (ppm) | 1.10 | 0.091 | 0.99 | 1.21 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Th, Thorium (ppm) | 3.25 | 0.34 | 3.04 | 3.47 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Ti, Titanium (wt.%) | 0.013 | 0.002 | 0.012 | 0.014 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Tl, Thallium (ppm) | 16.7 | 1.11 | 16.0 | 17.4 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| U, Uranium (ppm) | 1.98 | 0.137 | 1.88 | 2.07 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| V, Vanadium (ppm) | 29.7 | 2.48 | 27.7 | 31.6 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| W, Tungsten (ppm) | 19.4 | 1.86 | 18.2 | 20.7 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Y, Yttrium (ppm) | 6.36 | 0.390 | 6.07 | 6.65 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Yb, Ytterbium (ppm) | 0.40 | 0.009 | 0.38 | 0.41 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Zn, Zinc (ppm) | 42.1 | 2.70 | 39.7 | 44.4 | Aqua Regia Digestion |
| Zr, Zirconium (ppm) | 4.15 | 0.47 | 3.84 | 4.47 | Aqua Regia Digestion |