Specialists in Mineral Separation
for Geochronology and Isotope Laboratories


Leave Your Mineral Separation to the Experts
GEOTRACK NEW SERVICE
After 20 years in business, Geotrack now offers their expertise in mineral separation to the wider industry, with provision of Apatite and/or Zircon Mineral Separates by heavy liquids and magnetic separation.

Advantages:

  • Cost effective
  • Timely
  • More than 20 years experience in zircon and apatite separation
  • No more staff training problems
  • Forget OH&S issues

What you get:

  • Zircon concentrate and fraction
  • Apatite concentrate and fraction
  • Light fraction (<2.95g/cc)
  • Magnetic fraction
  • Other fractions by negotiation

Mineral Separation Charges:

  • Current Price for standard* sample AUD$290 (plus GST)
  • Batch Administration Charge AUD$100
  • Freight to our laboratory in Melbourne – your choice/ your cost - despatch information
  • Quarantine / Customs clearance costs will be charged at cost.
  • Freight cost for return of separates:
    • Local < 3Kg via TOLL Express AUD$50, >3Kg at cost.
    • International charged at cost via Fedex.
    • Within Australia add 10% GST to total price.
  • For samples with excessive non magnetic sulphide requiring a pre heavy liquid electrostatic separation add $60 per sample
  • For samples with excessive non magnetic sulphide zircon concentrate electrostatic separation add $20 per sample
  • Extra mineral cleanup $55 per mineral (magnetic cleanup)
  • Zircon mounting (100 - 200 grains) on polished block $160 per sample
  • Contracts at fixed rate for 1 year available

*standard sample – granitoid or hard rock, 1 Kg or less, without excessive amounts of non magnetic sulphide (see above)
Large samples, add $55 per Kg or part thereof up to 5Kg - Price on application for samples over 5Kg.
Other minerals, heavier / problematic samples, for example: oily, clay rich – contact Peter Watson

Other Services Available Inhouse:
(Prices on application)

  • Hand Picking
  • Polished mounts

 

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