Zircon

Zircon Grade 1

Typical Chemical Analysis

Elements	Guaranteed	Typical
ZrO2+ HfO2	65 % Min	65.8%
TiO2	0.25 % Max	0.18 %
Fe2O3	0.15% Max	0.09%
U (ppm)	500 Max	410 ppm
Th (ppm)	450 Max	360 ppm

Typical Sieve Analysis

Mesh	MM	Retained % Range
30	0.600	Nil
40	0.425	<1%
50	0.300	3-6%
60	0.250	4-7%
70	0.212	8-15%
80	0.180	10-15%
100	0.150	25-40%
120	0.125	20-30%
140	0.106	4-8%
-140	-0.106	<3%

Typical Mineralogy

Mineral	Typical
Zircon	98.70 %
Rutile	0.5 %
Sillimanite	0.4 %

 

Zircon Grade II

Typical Chemical Analysis

Elements	Guaranteed	Typical
ZrO2+ HfO2	60 % Min	61%
TiO2	4.5 % Max	3.5 %
Fe2O3	0.4% Max	0.21%
U (ppm)	450 Max	372 ppm
Th (ppm)	750 Max	600 ppm
Al2O3	3.5% Max	2.56%
P2O5	0.4% Max	0.21%

Typical Sieve Analysis

Mesh	MM	Retained % Range
30	0.600	Nil
40	0.425	<1%
50	0.300	1-3%
60	0.250	1-5%
70	0.212	5-10%
80	0.180	5-15%
100	0.150	20-30%
120	0.125	35-45%
140	0.106	6-13%
-140	-0.106	<8%