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Silver in Barite Ore
14 Jun 2012

In this note the measurement of silver (Ag) as well as iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) in barite (BaSO₄) concentrates and final tails is demonstrated using the empirical method. The study indicates the EDXRF analyzer is an excellent tool for screening and quantifying silver as well as major and minor elements commonly found in mining and ore material.