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Table 3 Analyzed cassiterite samples at Kuru-Jentar

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