From: Benefits of cassiterite mining by artisanal miners in Jos Plateau, Nigeria
Oxide composition (%) | CEB 6 | CEB7 | CEB 8 | CEB 9 | CEB 10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SiO2 | ND | 6.00 | 14.00 | 12.74 | 8.24 |
Cl | ND | 0.994 | ND | ND | ND |
K2O | 0.99 | 0.94 | ND | 0.76 | ND |
CaO | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.61 | 0.20 | ND |
TiO2 | 17.00 | 15.20 | 13.80 | 15.90 | 14.70 |
MnO | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.61 |
Fe2O3 | 16.67 | 15.81 | 14.22 | 17.02 | 15.57 |
CuO | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.22 |
ZnO | ND | ND | 0.087 | 0.084 | 0.088 |
SeO2 | ND | ND | ND | 0.004 | ND |
Ga2O3 | 0.070 | ND | 0.048 | ND | ND |
AS2O3 | 0.028 | 0.008 | ND | ND | 0.02 |
Y2O3 | 0.832 | 0.653 | 0.696 | 0.832 | 0.738 |
ZrO2 | 9.71 | 9.56 | 9.15 | 9.09 | 10.10 |
Nb2O5 | 11.20 | 10.60 | 10.20 | 9.42 | 11.00 |
SnO2 | 32.20 | 30.00 | 30.44 | 24.00 | 28.20 |
BaO | 1.80 | 2.20 | 1.20 | 2.40 | 1.10 |
CeO2 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 2.20 | 2.30 |
Nd2O3 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.51 | 0.19 |
Eu2O3 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.50 |
HfO2 | ND | 0.41 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 0.39 |
Ta2O5 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 0.79 | 1.18 | 1.11 |
WO3 | ND | ND | 0.22 | ND | 0.16 |
PbO | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.596 |
ThO2 | 1.53 | 1.44 | ND | 1.62 | 1.47 |
L.O.I | 2.90 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 2.70 |