OFR-32-85 Preliminary Investigation Of Acid Leachable Tin Mineralization, Western Seward Peninsula, Alaska
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 16
- File Size:
- 4323 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
Chemical and petrographic studies were carried out on selected tin-bearing rock samples of contact-metasomatic origin from the Cassiterite Creek and Brooks Mountain areas, Seward Peninsula, Alaska. The tin content of rocks ranged from 0.39 to 8.9 pct. Leaching with a 20 pct hydrochloric acid solution released from 19.3 to 67.9 pct of the tin. Cassiterite was not observed in the rock samples. These results are significant with regard to tin recovery and reserve delineation in these and similar occurrences. Part of this leachable tin may be associated with metasomatic borate minerals.
Citation
APA: (2011) OFR-32-85 Preliminary Investigation Of Acid Leachable Tin Mineralization, Western Seward Peninsula, Alaska
MLA: OFR-32-85 Preliminary Investigation Of Acid Leachable Tin Mineralization, Western Seward Peninsula, Alaska. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2011.