Mineralogical Characterization and Hg Deportment in Field Samples from the Polymetallic Eskay Creek Deposit, British Columbia, Canada
Titel:
Mineralogical Characterization and Hg Deportment in Field Samples from the Polymetallic Eskay Creek Deposit, British Columbia, Canada
Auteur:
Grammatikopoulos, T. A. Roth, T.
Verschenen in:
International journal of mining, reclamation and environment
Paginering:
Jaargang 16 (2002) nr. 3 pagina's 180-195
Jaar:
2002-09
Inhoud:
Applied and process mineralogy in the mining industry is the application and utilization of mineralogical information. Mineralogy is used in understanding and solving problems during exploration and mining, processing of ores and related materials. It involves the characterization of minerals and materials and interpretation of data. Such an example is presented by a study of three composite field samples from the Eskay Creek Mine, British Columbia, Canada. Mineralogical techniques, including optical mineralogy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron microprobe analyses, coupled with chemical assays, are used to determine the textural features and the Hg distribution among the minerals and the samples. The contribution of accurate mineralogical information in such a study can assist in solving metallurgical problems and offer petrogenetic evidence with regards to the type, time and sequence of mineralization.
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