Certified Reference Material: Uranium Ore
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RL-1 is a sample of ore from the Rabbit Lake deposit of Eldor Mines, Saskatchewan. The host rock is a siliceous dolomite that has been highly altered and fractured. The orebody consists of a high-grade uranium mineralization in the centre of a brecciated zone, varying to low grade in the lesser brecciated perimeter. RL-1 was intended as a higher uranium-bearing complement to uranium tailings sample UTS-4, previously prepared from a sample of the same orebody.
Thirteen laboratories participated in the interlaboratory program to provide analytical results for one or more of uranium, nickel, and arsenic.
| Constituent | wt % |
|---|---|
| U | 0.201 ± 0.005 |
| Ni | 185.0 ± 5.0 µg/g |
| As | 19.6 ± 1.1 µg/g |
A certificate of analysis will be issued for each order of RL-1. A copy of CANMET Report 85-4E, "RL-1: A certified uranium reference ore", will be forwarded, free of charge, on request to the Coordinator, CCRMP.
| Constituent | Mass % |
|---|---|
| Si | 25.3 |
| Mg | 9.2 |
| Al | 6.5 |
| Fe | 2.3 |
| Ca | 1.8 |
| C (total) | 0.8 |
| Ti | 0.25 |
| K | 0.22 |
| U | 0.20 |
| S | 0.13 |
| Na | 0.06 |
| Ni | 185 µg/g |
| As | 20 µg/g |
| H2O (105°C) | 0.9 |
| Loss on ignition | 10.2 |
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