《THE ANALYSIS OF MINERALS AND ORES OF THE RARER ELEMENTS THIRD EDITION》

Ⅰ-INTRODUCTION1

Note on references1

(a)Crushing samples for analysis1

(b)Contamination in crushing2

(c)Contamination by fusion2

(d)The Jones reductor4

(e)The chromatographic column5

(f)Filtration under suction6

(g)Use of filter-pulp in analytical work7

(h)Application of tannin in gravimetric analysis8

(i)Electromagnet9

Ⅱ-MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS11

(a)Water concentration12

(b)Separation by heavy liquids12

(c)Magnetic separation12

(d)Radioactivity13

(e)Mineralogical analysis of alluvials13

(f)Examples of mineralogical analyses15

(g)Quantitative mineralogical analysis16

(h)Quantitative mineralogical analysis by selective or fractional decomposition17

Ⅲ-QUALITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS18

Ⅳ-COMPLETE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS24

ⅠMethods for determining elements24

Ⅱ Separation of elements24

Ⅲ Other methods of separation31

Ⅳ Separation into insoluble residue and soluble fraction33

Ⅴ Determination of heavy metals34

Ⅵ Separate determination of certain constituents35

Ⅶ Oxide minerals36

Ⅷ Mixed oxide and sulphide ores37

Ⅸ Determinations by difference40

Ⅹ Accuracy:＂traces＂41

Ⅴ-LITHIUM42

ⅠMinerals42

Ⅱ Properties and compounds42

Ⅲ Quantitative separation43

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination45

Ⅴ Volumetric determination46

Ⅵ Detection in minerals46

Ⅶ Determination in minerals47

Ⅷ Complete analysis of minerals47

Ⅵ-RUBIDIUM AND C?ESIUM48

ⅠMinerals48

Ⅱ Properties and compounds48

Ⅲ Quantitative separation49

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination52

Ⅴ Detection in minerals52

Ⅵ Determination in minerals and rocks52

Ⅶ Complete analysis of minerals53

Ⅶ-BERYLLIUM54

ⅠMinerals54

Ⅱ Properties and compounds55

Ⅲ Quantitative separation55

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination62

Ⅴ Colorimetric determination64

Ⅵ Detection in minerals65

Ⅶ Determination in minerals66

Ⅷ-SCANDIUM69

ⅠMinerals69

Ⅱ Properties and compounds69

Ⅲ Quantitative separation69

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination73

Ⅴ Detection in minerals73

Ⅵ Determination in minerals74

Ⅸ-GALLIUM75

ⅠMinerals75

Ⅱ Properties and compounds75

Ⅲ Quantitative separation76

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination78

Ⅴ Detection in ores79

Ⅵ Determination in ores,etc80

Ⅹ-INDIUM83

ⅠMinerals83

Ⅱ Properties and compounds83

Ⅲ Quantitative separation84

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination85

Ⅴ Detection in ores86

Ⅵ Determination in ores87

Ⅺ-THALLIUM88

ⅠMinerals88

Ⅱ Properties and compounds88

Ⅲ Quantitative separation89

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination91

Ⅴ Volumetric determination92

Ⅵ Detection in ores93

Ⅶ Determination in ores93

Ⅻ-THE RARE-EARTH METALS94

ⅠMinerals94

Ⅱ Properties and compounds95

Ⅲ Quantitative separation98

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination103

Ⅴ Volumetric determination103

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination105

Ⅶ Polarographic determination106

Ⅷ Detection in minerals107

Ⅸ Determination in ores108

Ⅹ Complete analysis of monazite110

ⅩⅢ-TITANIUM113

ⅠMinerals113

Ⅱ Properties and compounds114

Ⅲ Quantitative separation115

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination122

Ⅴ Volumetric determination123

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination124

Ⅶ Detection in minerals125

Ⅷ Determination in minerals125

Ⅸ Complete analysis of rutile and ilmenite130

Ⅹ Examination of commercial titanium132

ⅩⅣ-ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM134

ⅠMinerals134

Ⅱ Properties and compounds135

Ⅲ Quantitative separation136

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination146

Ⅴ Detection in minerals147

Ⅵ Determination in ores147

Ⅶ Complete analysis of zircon,baddeleyite,and Brazilian zirconium ore152

ⅩⅤ-THORIUM156

ⅠMinerals156

Ⅱ Properties and compounds157

Ⅲ Quantitative separation158

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination161

Ⅴ Detection in ores162

Ⅵ Determination in ores152

Ⅶ Complete analysis of ores166

ⅩⅥ-GERMANIUM168

ⅠMinerals168

Ⅱ Properties and compounds168

Ⅲ Quantitative separation170

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination172

Ⅴ Volumetric determination173

Ⅵ Absorptiometric determination174

Ⅶ Detection in ores175

Ⅷ Determination in ores and flue dust176

ⅩⅦ-VANADIUM178

ⅠMinerals178

Ⅱ Properties and compounds179

Ⅲ Quantitative separation180

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination185

Ⅴ Volumetric determination186

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination189

Ⅶ Detection in minerals190

Ⅷ Determination in ores and alloys191

Ⅸ Determination of impurities in ores and ferro-vanadium195

Ⅹ Complete analysis of ores197

ⅩⅧ-NIOBIUM AND TANTALUM199

ⅠMinerals199

Ⅱ Properties and compounds200

Ⅲ Quantitative separation202

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination216

Ⅴ Volumetric determination218

Ⅵ Detection in minerals219

Ⅶ Determination in ores and alloys222

Ⅷ Determination of impurities in ores and ferro-alloys226

Ⅸ Complete analysis of tantalite and columbite226

ⅩⅨ-SELENIUM AND TELL URIUM228

ⅠMinerals228

Ⅱ Properties and compounds229

Ⅲ Quantitative separation230

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination240

Ⅴ Volumetric determination242

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination244

Ⅶ Detection in ores244

Ⅷ Determination in ores247

Ⅸ Complete analysis of ores253

ⅩⅩ-MOLYBDENUM255

ⅠMinerals255

Ⅱ Properties and compounds255

Ⅲ Quantitative separation257

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination260

Ⅴ Volumetric determination264

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination266

Ⅶ Detection in ores266

Ⅷ Determination in ores and alloys268

Ⅸ Determination of impurities in ores and ferro-molybdenum271

Ⅹ Complete analysis of ores274

ⅩⅪ-TUNGSTEN277

ⅠMinerals277

Ⅱ Properties and compounds278

Ⅲ Quantitative separation280

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination283

Ⅴ Volumetric determination285

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination285

Ⅶ Detection in ores286

Ⅷ Determination in ores and alloys286

Ⅸ Determination of impurities in ores and ferro-tungsten294

ⅩⅫ-URANIUM296

ⅠMinerals296

Ⅱ Properties and compounds297

Ⅲ Quantitative separation298

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination305

Ⅴ Volumetric determination307

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination308

Ⅶ Polarographic determination309

Ⅷ Detection in ores309

Ⅸ Determmation in ores311

Ⅹ Complete analysis of ores314

ⅩⅩⅢ-RHENIUM318

ⅠMinerals318

Ⅱ Properties and compounds318

Ⅲ Quantitative separation319

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination320

Ⅴ Volumetric determination321

Ⅵ Colorimetric determination321

Ⅶ Detection in ores321

Ⅷ Determination in molybdenite322

ⅩⅩⅣ-THE PLATINUM METALS325

ⅠMinerals325

Ⅱ Properties and compounds327

ⅢQuantitative separation335

A-Separation of the platinum metals from other elements337

B-Separation of the platinum metals from one another344

Ⅳ Gravimetric determination352

Ⅴ Volumetric and colorimetric determination360

Ⅵ Detection in ores361

Ⅶ Determination in ores and low-grade materials;dry assaying370

Ⅷ Complete analysis of concentrates,metals,and alloys380

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC WEIGHTS,1953395

GRAVIMETRIC FACTORS396

MINERALOGICAL INDEX398

ANALYTICAL INDEX400