Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Gold/Mining/Energy : ASHTON MINING OF CANADA (ACA) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Valuepro who wrote (7841)	1/23/2002 1:36:02 PM
From: russet	Respond to of 7966

You don't crush the rock in micro-diamond extraction,...so if there are big ones, they will be found. Some known diamond controls are added to ensure the extraction and processing is working properly and the results have integrity,...ie)not destroying diamonds present. http://www.kennecottexploration.com/ Micro-Diamond Extraction By Caustic Fusion Uncrushed rock, drill core and drill chip samples are mixed with chemicals, heated and dissolved in high temperature kilns. The lack of crushing is to avoid contamination and diamond breakage risks. A series of chemical processes reduce samples to residues consisting of diamonds and a few other resistive minerals. Any large diamonds are removed under strict security procedures. Samples weighing 10kg are commonly reduced to 0.2% of initial mass. Samples are spiked with known diamonds to ensure quality.

To: Valuepro who wrote (7841)	1/23/2002 4:37:19 PM
From: Famularo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7966

Haven't heard from Brooke. He's at the mining show. We need to know what screen was used. As we all know, the core rock is crushed through a crusher to a predetermined size. From what I understand, and I can be wrong is progressive crushing was not conducted for the micro diamond testing. Of course, while observing, if they find bigger stones, they'll report it. From my discussions with a few, the emphasis is not to locate stones > 1mm during the diamond micro testing. Will find out more details and will promise to try and do a better job on how my view is explained. <gggg> BTW, will p, valuepro, russett, vaughn, marcos, anyone else, have a recent report by a broker I use. The report is on the coronation diamond district. If interested in a copy, email me and will glady send it. The report has a table comparing core results from Lac de Gras in comparison to the Coronation pipes, Potentila, Artemisia, Anuri and Knife. This is better than me writing and confusing the issue. Sorry guys, At times, I can be a lousy writer when trying to explain the technical jargon.. I am a business geek not a techie geek.<ggg> For the report, you can reach me at smallcap@hotmail.com.........frank