Hey all

[bryjongeo]

I've been reading this forum for some time now. Trying to figure out some rhodium pgm processing. Someone possibly who knows what they are doing would be helpful. Have 15 lbs of material for sure with rhodium/pgm in it. Had assays done just trying to do something with it. It's ore pgm's 4 assays 2 atomic absorption in. Paid a guy on ebay for a xrf scan which I don't have a pic of and I had to disagree with and get my money back but I do have assays rhodium 0007??? Tried to get clarification on what that meant per say haven't heard back. I'm not including pics of everything for the sake of save every type this is the type of material.

 

[Yggdrasil]

I've been reading this forum for some time now. Trying to figure out some rhodium pgm processing. Someone possibly who knows what they are doing would be helpful. Have 15 lbs of material for sure with rhodium/pgm in it. Had assays done just trying to do something with it. It's ore pgm's 4 assays 2 atomic absorption in. Paid a guy on ebay for a xrf scan which I don't have a pic of and I had to disagree with and get my money back but I do have assays rhodium 0007??? Tried to get clarification on what that meant per say haven't heard back. I'm not including pics of everything for the sake of save every type this is the type of material. View attachment 65924 View attachment 65922View attachment 65923

Welcome to us.
15 pounds is way to little to attract interest I'm afraid.

 

[bryjongeo]

Even so I've seen you answer a lot
Do you have any knowledge about stones like this like coal almost but came with all the tailings what would be a good test for rhodium on those that won't burn my face off

 

[Yggdrasil]

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Even so I've seen you answer a lot
Do you have any knowledge about stones like this like coal almost but came with all the tailings what would be a good test for rhodium on those that won't burn my face off

No test for Rhodium will burn your face off.
The "only" reliable test for PGM's is a NiS assay.
Besides that the concensus in this forum is that a rock without an assay is just a rock.

Edit for spelling

 

[bryjongeo]

I found some pretty heavy limestone kind of in a boxworks design along side the rhodium ore. From a geological standpoint would this be my main source looking at an iron cap bearing rhodium gossan/vuggy silica seeing as everything else is tapped except 14oz per ton reading rhodium on some darker black stuff. I understand an assay is the only way to tell. But someone might nudge me in the right direction by pointing out something I don't realize.....

 

[Yggdrasil]

I found some pretty heavy limestone kind of in a boxworks design along side the rhodium ore. From a geological standpoint would this be my main source looking at an iron cap bearing rhodium gossan/vuggy silica seeing as everything else is tapped except 14oz per ton reading rhodium on some darker black stuff. I understand an assay is the only way to tell. But someone might nudge me in the right direction by pointing out something I don't realize.....

I hope you did not test these with XRF?
Whenever an XRF shows Ir or Rh it is more than likely to be Arsenic.

 

[bryjongeo]

I hope you did not test these with XRF?
Whenever an XRF shows Ir or Rh it is more than likely to be Arsenic.

Nohp but good looking out. Preciate that. Washes hands. Realizes that was why I was feeling weird.

 

[bryjongeo]

So I got an assay I have no idea what to do w/ see notes... on prior assay as well compare with 11.42% low grade mind you... graded concentrated limestone... see pics 60lbs of that. Some better than that but how would I go about. gold ii sulfate. Some black pieces reappeared when dropping out of solution of bleach and hcl. I had a mask graded for chlorine gas

 

[bryjongeo]

BTW read the notes on the assay. It says replace 2000lb measurement with 29.16 grams

 

[Yggdrasil]

BTW read the notes on the assay. It says replace 2000lb measurement with 29.16 grams

I think that is what they call an assay ton.

 

[bryjongeo]

Ohhhhhh now i get it

 

[bryjongeo]

Ohhhhhh now i get it

U??? I didn't get it at first just gonna be honest

 

[4metals]

An assay ton makes the calculation of troy ounces per ton simple, every milligram of gold or silver in an assay ton sized sample represents 1 troy once per ton of that element.

 

[bryjongeo]

Nah I get it but it's just weird

 

[Barstool miner]

BTW read the notes on the assay. It says replace 2000lb measurement with 29.16 grams in assays is critical not mixed Pounds and Grams. An assay tonts per million ( PPM ).

Measurement in assays it is critical do not mix Pounds and Grams. All measurements in Precious metals weights are in Troy Ounces = 31.45 Grams
an imperial Ounce measures = 28 grams. An assay Ton equals one million grams

 

[Barstool miner]

So I got an assay I have no idea what to do w/ see notes... on prior assay as well compare with 11.42% low grade mind you... graded concentrated limestone... see pics 60lbs of that. Some better than that but how would I go about. gold ii sulfate. Some black pieces reappeared when dropping out of solution of bleach and hcl. I had a mask graded for chlorine gas
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[Barstool miner]

I too am very confused with this assay result, In my view I would get three different Labs to do a fire assay on the a portion of your sample

 

[VK3NHL]

Measurement in assays it is critical do not mix Pounds and Grams. All measurements in Precious metals weights are in Troy Ounces = 31.45 Grams
an imperial Ounce measures = 28 grams. An assay Ton equals one million grams

I’m sure you meant to type 31.103g for a Troy Oz.