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RGC: Mineralogy
Robertson GeoConsultants Inc.
Mineralogical Characterization
Consulting and engineering services are provided for characterization of mine waste materials with respect to Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) prediction. This includes: site investigation and sampling; sample preparation; petrographic analysis; scanning electron microscopy (SEM); x-ray diffractometry (XRD); electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and report preparation.
Services include:
- mineralogical characterization
- interpretation of degree of sulphide oxidation
- interpretation of available mineralogical neutralization capacity
- investigation of attenuation of metals by mineralogical sinks
- prediction of potential for further mineralogical alteration
X-ray diffractogram of mine tailings samples
Photomicrograph of pyrrhotite alteration to iron oxy-hydroxides as seen in thin section
Examples of typical projects include:
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