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This listing details the statistics and other information relative to Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) available from Geostats Pty Ltd.
10/4/2006
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All materials have a grain size smaller than 75 micron with a nominal mean around 45 micron and all have been tested extensively using a number
of reputable laboratories worldwide. These methods of manufacture and testing produce reliable working statistics on homogeneous materials.
All materials detailed in these lists are available in good supply, and at competitive prices. Worldwide door-to-door delivery is available, and
purchase orders are generally processed and delivered within 15 working days of ordering.
Gold and Base Metal reference materials are generally packaged in sealed plastic containers with screw lids. Relevant control statistics are printed
on the side of the container. Gold CRMs are sold in 1 kilogram lots, while base metal CRMs are sold in 250 gram lots. All CRMs can be packaged in
weights ready for submission to the laboratories. Heat-sealed plastic sachets are used for this purpose. There is a charge per packet applicable to
this service.
Sulphur and Carbon CRMs are sold individually in 10 gram air tight plastic or aluminium packets. This minimises the chance of contamination and
oxidation of the contents.
The following description details the potential usage of these materials in the mineral exploration industry.
Certified reference materials are used to measure the accuracy of reported analyses. These should be representative of at least three grades
relevant to the materials being tested, one low, one mid-range and one high.
All of the CRMs should be similar in colour and two different materials are recommended for each of the three grades. An example would be CRMs
grading 0.70, 0.85, 2.80, 3.10, 7.50 and 8.20. The laboratory must not be able to recognize materials from colour or first pass analyses.
These materials should be included with both normal coarse samples and with pulped repeat samples. Results of analyses on these materials
should determine whether accompanying assay data is entered into the project database.
Data should not be transferred directly from e-reports or laboratory hard copies to the project database. It is essential to instigate a quality checking
process prior to database entry. This involves confirming that certified reference materials are reported within their tolerance limits. This would
generally mean plus or minus 3 standard deviations.
It is important that anomalous results are discussed with the laboratory as soon as possible after reporting.
A database built using good quality control protocols can be presented to the board or bank as a VALIDATED database.
Usage
These materials are for use in the mining industry as reference materials for monitoring and testing the accuracy of laboratory assaying. Shipments
of this material are classified as pulverised underground rock samples for importation and customs purposes.
Preparation
All materials are dried in an oven for a minimum of 12 hours at 110oC. The dry material is then pulverised to better than 75 micron (nominal mean of
45 micron) using an Air Classifier. The material is then homogenised and stored in a sealed, stable container ready for final packaging.
Materials are statistically sampled from stores, then packaged into either heat sealed, air tight, plastic pulp packets or screw top sealed plastic
containers ready for distribution. All packaging has been chosen to ensure minimal contamination from outside sources during shipment, use and
storage.
Assay Testwork
All materials are tested thoroughly in the Geostats semi-annual laboratory survey. This involves assaying by a minimum of 50 reputable laboratories
selected from across the world. Results are compiled into a comprehensive report detailing statistics for each material. Assay distributions are
checked and processed statistically, producing monitoring statistics for these CRMs. Materials are tested regularly to ensure stability and
homogeneity.
Average
The average grade for the material is determined using the analyses performed during the certification process. This is the target grade for the
material.
Standard Deviation
The standard deviation for the grade of the material is also calculated using the analyses from the certification process. This indicates the likely
spread of the analyses performed on the material. It is expected that the laboratory can return results within 3 times the standard deviation of the
target grade.
Count
95% CI
The 95% confidence limit refers to the margin of error in the mean expected at 95% confidence. I.e. we can be 95% confident that the true mean
lies between average minus error and average plus error. The confidence interval is an indication of the quality of testwork on the material and the
quality of the material itself, not to be confused with the control limits for assaying.
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50g Fire Assay Statistics - Gold (ppm) Aqua Regia Statistics - Gold (ppm)
Product Code Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI
Grey Blank 0.00 nr nr nr nr nr nr nr
G397-6 3.95 0.18 57 +/- 0.048 3.82 0.27 59 +/- 0.071
G398-2 0.50 0.04 84 +/- 0.009 0.42 0.08 60 +/- 0.021
G398-4 0.66 0.05 194 +/- 0.007 0.64 0.07 104 +/- 0.013
G398-6 2.94 0.16 179 +/- 0.024 2.86 0.18 95 +/- 0.036
G398-10 4.07 0.19 405 +/- 0.018 3.99 0.21 180 +/- 0.031
G998-3 0.81 0.05 93 +/- 0.01 0.80 0.06 64 +/- 0.015
G998-4 4.36 0.22 98 +/- 0.044 4.27 0.23 65 +/- 0.057
G399-5 0.87 0.05 94 +/- 0.01 0.85 0.07 68 +/- 0.017
G999-3 0.95 0.07 95 +/- 0.014 0.90 nr nr nr
G300-9 1.53 0.06 94 +/- 0.012 1.51 0.08 57 +/- 0.021
G300-10 1.99 0.07 90 +/- 0.015 1.95 0.10 32 +/- 0.037
G900-7 3.22 0.16 85 +/- 0.034 3.19 0.20 54 +/- 0.056
G301-8 1.19 0.09 87 +/- 0.019 no AR nr nr nr
G301-9 10.47 0.44 93 +/- 0.092 no AR nr nr nr
G901-5 1.65 0.07 205 +/- 0.01 1.61 0.11 43 +/- 0.035
G303-4 2.43 0.09 79 +/- 0.019 2.45 0.13 43 +/- 0.039
G903-10 0.21 0.02 69 +/- 0.004 0.22 0.03 46 +/- 0.01
G904-7 1.58 0.09 86 +/- 0.02 1.54 0.10 43 +/- 0.031
G305-8 3.14 0.15 84 +/- 0.032 2.80 0.33 40 +/- 0.107
G905-1 1.16 0.05 83 +/- 0.012 1.14 0.09 37 +/- 0.03
G905-7 3.92 0.15 198 +/- 0.022 3.89 0.30 80 +/- 0.067
G906-1 1.67 0.09 111 +/- 0.017 1.64 0.11 45 +/- 0.034
G307-1 3.37 0.10 100 +/- 0.02 3.35 0.17 41 +/- 0.054
G307-3 0.24 0.02 101 +/- 0.004 0.23 0.04 43 +/- 0.014
G307-4 1.40 0.06 106 +/- 0.012 1.36 0.07 39 +/- 0.024
G308-2 1.11 0.05 103 +/- 0.009 1.08 0.07 38 +/- 0.024
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DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE / MATRIX Colour designation
SW Basalt (currently <a href="certs/GLG912-2">GLG912-2</a>) Grey
Laterite ore. Moderate brown
Cu/Au Ore,South west mineral field,carbon present,Aqua Regia requires pre-roast Yellowish gray
Cu/Au ore ex South West. Mineralised sulphidic waste. Basaltic. Light gray
Mine Ore low sulphide , low copper Pale yellowish brown
Composite bulk ore. Minor sulphide with cap rock. Pale red
Basalt ore ex Eastern Goldfields, Minor Sulphide. Very pale orange
Basalt ore ex Eastern Goldfields, Minor Sulphide. Very pale orange
Fresh rock. South West Mineral Field Light brownish gray
Low Grade Mine Tail.Ore contains carbon, Aqua Regia requires pre-roast Light olive gray
Ore ex Eastern Goldfields ( Fresh Rock) Light olive gray
Composite oxide Ore with Minor sulphide.Trace carbon,Aqua Regia requires pre-roast Yellowish gray
Oxide Ore ex S.W. Mineral field Grayish orange
Pyrite Concentrate Olive gray
Pyrite Au Ore Brownish gray
Sulphide ore - Eastern Goldfields Medium light gray
Composite Gold Ore Pale red
Waste Kaolin material Grayish orange
Low Sulphide Gold ore ex Pacific Rim Yellowish gray
Metallurgical Composite minor sulphide Yellowish gray
Composite of free milling ores. Low Sulphide Light brownish gray
Composite of mine ore low sulphide and transition ore Grayish orange pink
Composite bulk ore. Minor sulphide with cap rock. Grayish pink
Open pit bulk ore Grayish pink
Milled Waste material diorite Light gray
Low Sulphide diorite Light gray
Head composite Light brownish gray
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GENERALLY 4 ACID DIGEST WITH AAS OR ICP FINISH - INCLUDES SOME XRF VALUES
Zinc Statistics (ppm) Lead Statistics (ppm) Arsenic Statistics (ppm)
Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI
44 104 +/- 8.7 1604 206 101 +/- 40.9 341 45 96 +/- 9.2
8386 46 +/- 2517.9 25919 1914 42 +/- 603.7 53 17 39 +/- 5.6
22 97 +/- 4.4 774 54 94 +/- 11.1 541 56 81 +/- 12.4
17 222 +/- 2.3 15 9 180 +/- 1.3 110 20 189 +/- 2.8
44 53 +/- 12.2 336 27 55 +/- 7.4 442 49 49 +/- 14.2
10 56 +/- 2.7 18 6 40 +/- 1.9 449 74 48 +/- 21.7
59 104 +/- 11.6 908 73 103 +/- 14.2 770 61 85 +/- 13.3
24 131 +/- 4.2 191 14 119 +/- 2.5 555 63 116 +/- 11.6
30 58 +/- 8 9 6 32 +/- 2.2 11 nr nr nr
18 165 +/- 2.8 15 10 128 +/- 1.7 125 23 142 +/- 3.8
4 52 +/- 1.1 47 8 56 +/- 2.2 5 nr nr nr
994 190 +/- 142.6 26669 1360 184 +/- 198.4 7 3 85 +/- 0.7
10 65 +/- 2.5 74 15 64 +/- 3.8 206 20 58 +/- 5.3
7 60 +/- 1.8 17 7 57 +/- 1.9 16 3 40 +/- 1
14 62 +/- 3.6 243 15 58 +/- 4 282 38 60 +/- 9.9
12 65 +/- 3 34 9 60 +/- 2.3 131 13 52 +/- 3.7
10 144 +/- 1.7 357 97 154 +/- 15.5 247 26 130 +/- 4.6
40 77 +/- 9.1 8 6 40 +/- 1.9 10 nr nr nr
10 152 +/- 1.6 8 4 107 +/- 0.9 5 6 32 +/- 2.3
14 127 +/- 2.5 41 14 129 +/- 2.4 25 10 90 +/- 2
23 62 +/- 5.9 28 6 62 +/- 1.5 4 2 31 +/- 0.7
12 65 +/- 3 15 6 59 +/- 1.6 45 6 51 +/- 1.7
164 65 +/- 41 1446 57 57 +/- 15.3 175 20 57 +/- 5.4
14 67 +/- 3.4 40 9 64 +/- 2.3 14 6 43 +/- 1.9
9 111 +/- 1.7 13 5 97 +/- 1.1 13 3 75 +/- 0.8
32 119 +/- 5.8 1061 68 119 +/- 12.4 185 14 85 +/- 3
28 67 +/- 6.9 10 6 43 +/- 1.8 18 4 40 +/- 1.3
8 180 +/- 1.1 322 22 180 +/- 3.3 571 53 174 +/- 8
28 68 +/- 6.7 10 8 43 +/- 2.6 11 2 34 +/- 0.8
19 56 +/- 5.1 464 24 53 +/- 6.8 786 63 51 +/- 17.9
24 125 +/- 4.2 10 5 92 +/- 1.1 8 4 73 +/- 0.8
29 130 +/- 5 11 7 91 +/- 1.4 304 32 106 +/- 6.1
32 128 +/- 5.6 762 46 120 +/- 8.4 308 19 97 +/- 3.9
433 134 +/- 74.3 389 85 127 +/- 15 317 36 107 +/- 7
26 127 +/- 4.7 9 4 83 +/- 0.9 6 4 53 +/- 1.2
232 59 +/- 61 521 39 65 +/- 9.7 96 11 52 +/- 3.1
15 111 +/- 2.8 13 7 76 +/- 1.6 738 69 96 +/- 14
8 49 +/- 2.4 56 11 52 +/- 3.1 603 29 47 +/- 8.5
15 55 +/- 4.1 34 7 54 +/- 2 33 4 38 +/- 1.2
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Certified Molybden
Certified Uranium
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Certified Vanadium
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Graphitic Carbon Statistics (%) Carbon Statistics (%) Sulphur Statistics (%)
Product Code Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Description of Source / Matrix
GGC-01 24.97 0.94 40 +/- 0.3 26.68 0.89 37 +/- 0.3 0.04 0.02 50 +/- 0.004 Graphite, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
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Gold by Fire Assay (ppm) Gold by Aqua Regia (ppm) Silver (ppm) Copper (ppm) Lead (ppm) Zinc (ppm) Nickel (ppm) Arsenic (ppm) Cobalt (ppm) Sulphur (%) ISCC-NBS, SP440
Product Code mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI mean stdev count 95% CI DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE / MATRIX Colour designation
GBMS304-1 3.06 0.14 169 +/- 0.02 2.96 0.21 114 +/- 0.04 1.4 0.5 155 +/- 0.07 3156 151 207 +/- 20.62 197 17 183 +/- 2.44 120 12 185 +/- 1.7 380 27 160 +/- 4.15 168 20 166 +/- 3.09 118 14 113 +/- 2.53 1.33 0.07 96 +/- 0.01 Fresh Basaltic / Quartz Au ore ex South West Australia Light gray
GBMS304-3 2.68 0.14 174 +/- 0.02 2.51 0.23 106 +/- 0.04 1.5 0.5 101 +/- 0.09 3637 168 141 +/- 27.67 159 16 123 +/- 2.9 143 10 116 +/- 1.8 376 25 108 +/- 4.69 263 19 104 +/- 3.62 137 10 100 +/- 1.99 2.35 0.10 84 +/- 0.02 Cu / Au minor sulphide, ex Pilbara region Light gray
GBMS304-4 5.67 0.31 174 +/- 0.05 5.29 0.49 105 +/- 0.09 3.4 0.9 159 +/- 0.1 9786 378 187 +/- 54.2 271 18 170 +/- 2.6 149 14 182 +/- 2 732 47 156 +/- 7.3 535 48 161 +/- 7.4 350 26 155 +/- 4 6.27 0.26 114 +/- 0.05 Cu / Au sulphidic ore Medium gray
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Fe Statistics (%) Al2O3 Statistics (%) SiO2 Statistics (%) P Statistics (%) TiO2 Statistics (%) LOI Statistics (%)
Product Code Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI MATERIAL TYPE DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE / MATRIX
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P2O5 Statistics (%) Al2O3 Statistics (%) CaO Statistics (%) Fe2O3 Statistics (%) SiO2 Statistics (%) SO3 Statistics (%) LOI Statistics (%)
Product Code Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE / MATRIX
GPO-01 28.66 0.15 50 +/- 0.041 6.92 0.09 50 +/- 0.026 40.08 0.21 50 +/- 0.057 3.412 0.017 39 +/- 0.005 4.381 0.089 50 +/- 0.025 1.318 0.012 40 +/- 0.004 12.45 0.16 48 +/- 0.045 Composite
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Mn Statistics (%) CaO Statistics (%) Fe Statistics (%) Al2O3 Statistics (%) SiO2 Statistics (%) MgO Statistics (%)
Product Code Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE / MATRIX
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Cr2O3 Statistics (%) Fe2O3 Statistics (%) Al2O3 Statistics (%) SiO2 Statistics (%) MgO Statistics (%) LOI Statistics (%)
Product Code Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI Mean Stdev Count 95% CI MATERIAL TYPE DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE / MATRIX
GCR-01 44.9 0.5 44 +/- 0.142 19.6 0.19 43 +/- 0.055 11.31 0.111 50 +/- 0.031 6.63 0.15 50 +/- 0.04 14.59 0.13 47 +/- 0.036 1.29 0.06 48 +/- 0.016 Pulp Chromite nr
GCR-02 44.0 0.6 45 +/- 0.175 27.1 0.20 43 +/- 0.06 6.87 0.106 49 +/- 0.03 5.83 0.16 50 +/- 0.045 12.84 0.10 46 +/- 0.029 1.88 0.08 50 +/- 0.023 Pulp Chromite nr
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DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE / MATRIX Colour designation
Pegmatite Ore, Western Australia Very light gray
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Assay Pills
Gold (ppm)
Product Code 1g Pill Dosed 1kg sample