As a boutique analytical facility with extensive experience in most aspects of geochemical and general chemical analysis, LabWest can offer our clients a wide choice of standard analysis packages, or customised solutions that are tailored to a specific requirement. Our team is ready to discuss your requirements.
Exploration Geochemistry Services
Our standard geochemical analysis services include:
Gold:
- Sensitive analysis by aqua-regia/ICP-MS
- Ultra sensitive analysis by cyanide leach (0.01ppb Au)
Base metals:
- Microwave-assisted aqua-regia digests for analysis by ICP-MS and ICP-OES
Rare-Earths, Lithium, Uranium, Resistate Minerals:
- Microwave-assisted HF-based digests for near-total recovery of most metallic elements.
Whole-Rock:
- Alkaline fusion analysis for major oxides and resistate traces
Partial leach:
- Sensitive, selective testing of surficial materials for broad-spectrum multielement suites
Vegetation:
- Sensitive analysis of vegetation samples for broad-spectrum multielement suites
Carbon/Sulphur/Graphite:
- Dedicated facility for testing mineral and soil samples for carbon (Total, carbonate, graphitic) and sulphur.
Sample Preparation:
- A range of clean, thorough preparation techniques are provided, to meet the requirements of our range of testing.
Research
Our research support services include:
• Lithogeochemical whole-rock suites with tests for ferrous-iron, carbonate and sulphide.
• Customised tests for individual research programs
Custom
Boutique support services to meet specific requirements include:
• Modification of existing methods
• Development of new analytical techniques
To learn more about our services and how we can help you, contact the LabWest team today!