The time involved for the chemical analysis of rocks and minerals mdtanche@gmail.

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Sl. Chemical analysis of Radical Steps and time involved during the chemical analysis of 1set (1-6) samples of rocks No. of Days
No. rocks/ minerals and minerals after collection of representative samples in powder form (mesh size)

1. Limestone, Dolomite, SiO2 , Fe2O3, Al2O3 i. Preparation of Reagent one day

ii. Dryinig+,weighing+digestion+Filtration one day
Calcite, Marble CaO, MgO, LOI, TiO2 iii. Determination of Silica (Hydrofluorization ) one day
iv. Preparation of Stock solution+homogeneous one day
v. Determination of CaO+MgO one day 8 days
vi. Determination of Al2O3 one day
vii. Determination of R2O3 two days
2. Bauxite, Laterite SiO2 , Fe2O3, Al2O3 i. Preparation of Reagent one day
ii. Dryinig weighing+digestion+Filtration one day
LOI, TiO2, V2O5 iii. Determination of Silica (Hydrofluorization) one day
Reactive Silica, iv. Preparation of stock solution + solution to be homogeneous one day
v. Determination of Al2O3 one day
Non-reactive silica vi. Determination of Fe2O3 one day 11 days
vii. Determination of TiO2 one day
viii. Determination of V2O5 one day
ix. Determination of L.O.I one day
x. Reactive and non-reactive SiO2 two Days
3. Clay, Rock, Quartz, SiO2 , Fe2O3, Al2O3 i. Preparation of Reagent one day
Quarzite, ii. Dryinig weighing+digestion+Filtration one day
CaO, MgO, LOI, TiO2, iii. Determination of Silica (Hydrofluorization ) one day 14 days
Pyrophylite, Shale,
soapstone Na2O, K2O iv. Preparation of stock solution +homogeneous one day
v. Determination of Al2O3 one day
vi. Determination of R2O3 two days
vii. Determination of Fe2O3 one day
viii. Determination of TiO2 one day
ix. Determination of V2O5 two days
x. Determination of L.O.I one day
xi. Determination of Na2O one day
xii. Determination of K2O one day
4 Quartz SiO2 i. Determination of SiO2 One day 1 day
5 Iron ore, Limonite, SiO2 , Fe2O3, Al2O3, i. Preparation of Reagent one day
Rutile, Ilmenite. LOI, TiO2, ii. Dryinig+,weighing+digestion+Filtration one day
iii. Determinationof Silica ( Hydrofluorization ) one day 12 days
Magnetite,haematite, P, S iv. Preparation of Stock solution+homogeneous one day
sederite v. Determination of CaO+MgO one day
vi. Determination of Al2O3 one day
vii. Determination of R2O3 two days
viii. Determination of P two days
ix. Determination of Sulphur two days

6 Iron (Haematite) Total Iron i. Preparation of Standard solution/ Reagents One day
ii. Digestion of 6 Iron samples One day 3 days
iii. Determination of Total Iron in Haematite (6 samples) One day
7 Manganese ore SiO2 , Fe2O3,MnO2,
i. Preparation of Reagent one day
Mn, LOI, TiO2 ii. Dryinig+,weighing+digestion+Filtration one day 12 days
iii. Determinationof Silica one day
iv. Preparation of Stock solution+homogeneous one day
v. Determination of Manganese one day
vi. Determination of Al2O3 one day
vii. Determination of R2O3 two days
viii. Determination of P two days
ix. Determination of Sulphur two days

8 Apatite, SiO2 , Fe2O3, i. Preparation of Reagent one day

ii. Dryinig+,weighing+digestion+Filtration one day
Al2O3,CaO, MgO, iii. Determination of Silica one day 11 days
LOI, P2O5 iv. Preparation of Stock solution+homogeneous one day
v. Determination of Manganese one day
vi. Determination of Al2O3 one day
vii. Determination of R2O3 two days
viii. Determination of P2O5 two days
9. Silicate rocks, SiO2 , Fe2O3, i. Preparation of Reagent one day
Feldspar, Fireclay, ii. Dryinig weighing+digestion+Filtration one day
Al2O3,CaO, MgO, Determinationof Silica (Hydrofluorization ) one day 11 days
Kyanite, Pyroxenite.
LOI, TiO2, ,Na2O, K2O iii. Preparation of stock solution +homogeneous one day
Soapstone, Chinaclay iv. Determination of Al2O3 one day
v. Determination of R2O3 two days
vi. Determination of Fe2O3 one day
vii. Determination of TiO2 two days
viii. Determination of V2O5 two days
ix. Determination of L.O.I one day
10 Proximate i. Weighing of samples 1 hr
analysis(Manually)Mois ii. Determination of Moisture 2hrs
ture, VM, Ash,UHV, iii. Determination of VM 2hrs 7 samples/
Coal/Lignite/ FC iv. Determination of Ash 2hrs per days

Graphite Proximate (TGA) i. Determination of Moisture

ii. Determination of VM 18samples/
iii. Determination of Ash days
iv. Determination of FC
v. Determination of UHV

Proximate 60% RH i. Determination of Moisture

ii. Determination of VM
iii. Determination of Ash 5 days

GCV determination i. Determination of Gross calorific value 10 samples 1 days

Ash analysis i. Determination of Al2O3

ii. Determination of TiO2
iii. Determination of CaO 6-days
iv. Determination of MgO
v. Determination of SiO2
vi. Determination of Na2O
vii. Determiantion of K2O
 Ash/Moisture/VM each
parameter
5 days
11. Water pH, Temperature, i. Preparation of standard solution / reagents
ii. Calibration of instruments 5 days
conductivity, salinity,
iii. Determination of pH, Temperature, conductivity, Salinity, TDS,
TDS, chloride, Total Chloride, Total alkalinity (carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide), Total
Hardness
hardness, alkalinity.
iv.
i. Spectrophotometric determination of Fluoride 3 days
Arsenic, Fluoride, Iron ii. Spectrophotometric determination of Arsenic 3 days 9 days
iii. Spectrophotometric determination of Iron 2 days
iv. Determination of sodium, potassium, calcium, and barium 1 day

Md Tanweer Alam, Chemist

State Geological Laboratory Hazaribagh