colorimetric assay, 223
detection of, 221
gravimetric determination of, 222
in commercial copper, 208
separation of, 222
Black tin, 271
an analysis of, 287
assay of, 276
copper in, 204
examination of, 285
separation by vanning, 272
Blank assays, 34
Blende, sulphur in, 375
zinc in, 266
Book, assay, 11
laboratory, 10
sample, 9
Boracic acid. _See Boron_
Borax, examination of, 431
Boron, 429
direct determination of, 431
Brass, copper in, 194
zinc in, 265
Bromine and bromides, 361
Bronze, copper in, 194
tin in, 281
Burettes, 51
Burnt ore, silver in, 116, 118
sulphur in, 377
Cadmium, 269
gravimetric determination, 269
separation of, 269
Caesium, 339
Calcination, 22, 92, 139, 345
Calcium, 320
detection of, 321
gravimetric determination, 321
separation of, 321
titration with normal acid, 322
titration with permanganate, 322
Calculation of results, 7
Calculations from formulæ, 70
Calorific effect of coal, 419
Calorimeter, 419
Calx, 345
Carbon, 414
gravimetric determination, 416
in iron or steel, 423
Carbonates, 424
Carbonic acid in the air of mines, 428
Caustic potash = potassium hydroxide, 65
Caustic soda = sodium hydroxide, 66
Cerium, 318
Chalybite, iron in, 243
Charcoal, 21, 94
Check assays for gold, 154
for silver, 104, 113
Chlorine and chlorides, 359
Chromium, 307
gravimetric assay, 309
in chrome iron ore, 308
volumetric assay, 309
Clays, examination of, 316
Coals, 418
Cobalt, 259
detection of, 259
dry assay for, 251
gravimetric determination, 260
in hardhead, 288
separation from nickel, 442, 254, 258
Coke, 25
Common salt, examination of, 336
Concentrates, assay for gold of, 140
Colorimetric assays, 44
Copper, 175
Copper, bismuth in, 208
colorimetric assay for, 190, 203
commercial, arsenic in, 208, 388
commercial, copper in, 193
commercial, examination of, 205
cyanide assay for, 194
dry assay of, 176
dry assay, loss of, in, 176
electrolytic assay for, 190, 203
gold in, 206
iodide assay for, 199
iron in, 209, 249
lead in, 206
separation of, 183
silver in, 205
sulphur in, 207
Copper ores, solution of, 183
valuation of, 181
Copper pyrites, copper in, 179, 188, 198, 202
sulphur in, 376
Culm, 22
Cupel, 23, 142
Cupellation, loss, corrections for, 103
loss in gold, 145
loss in silver, 101
of gold lead alloys, 182
of silver lead alloys, 98, 110
temperature of, 143
Cyanicides, 169
Cyanide assay for copper, 194
for nickel, 255
for tin, 278
Cyanides, alkalinity of, 167
assay of, 167
commercial, 160
double, 161
gold-dissolving power, 162
prussic acid, 162
volumetric determination of, 163, 165
Cyanide liquors, alkalinity of, 167
assay of, 164, 165
assay of, for gold, 140
assay of, for zinc, &c., 169
Daniell cells, 185
Didymium, 319
Dollars to the ton, 9
Dry assays, 16
Drying, 5, 33
Earths, 314
the alkaline, 320
Electrodes, 187
Electrolysis for copper, 184
for nickel, 254
Equations, 69
Erbia, 319
Ferrous and ferric salts, 231
Filtration, 31
Finishing point, 42
Flasks, graduated, 49
Flatting, 149
Fluorine and fluorides, 363
Fluxes, 16, 93, 136, 138, 140
Formulæ, 68
Furnaces, 25
Galena, lead in, 217, 218
Gangue, 405
iron in the, 244
Gas-measuring apparatus, 52
Gases, measurement of, 44
Gay-Lussac's assay for silver, 119
assay for silver modified, 123
German silver, copper in, 194
nickel in, 255, 259
Gold, 126
amalgamation of, 126
in cyanide liquor, 140
loss of, in cupellation, 145
loss of, in parting, 154
preparation of, 63
silver in, 157
silver in, after parting, 154
test for, 126
Gold-lead alloys, cupellation of, 142
sampling of, 158
Gold ores assay with cyanide solutions, 141
calcination of, 139
concentrates, 140
fluxing, 136, 138, 140
sampling of, 127
size of assay charges, 127
tailings, 140
Gold-parting, 150
platinum in, 145, 154, 170, 171
Gold-zinc slimes, 142
Graduated vessels, 49
Gravimetric methods, 15, 27
Halogens, 358
Hardhead, 287
an analysis of, 289
Hot plate, 30
Hydrogen, preparation of, 62
reduction by, 280
Hydrometer, 77
Ignition, 32
in hydrogen, 280
Indicators, 42
Inquartation, 146
Iodine and iodides, 362
Iridium, 171
Iron, 231
bichromate assay for, 237, 243,
carbon in, 423
colorimetric assay for, 247
ferrous and ferric, 231
gravimetric determination, 233
permanganate assay for, 236, 238
phosphorus in, 399
reduction of ferric solutions, 235, 241
separation of, 232
stannous chloride assay for, 244
volumetric assays for, 234
Iron ores, iron in, 244, 247
phosphates in, 399
Laboratory books, 9
Lanthanum, 319
Lawrence Smith's method for alkalies, 333, 412
Lead, 211
colorimetric assay for, 218
detection of, 211
dry assay for, 211
gravimetric determination of, 213
in commercial copper, 206
in commercial zinc, 214
in galena, 217, 218
separation of, 211, 213
volumetric determination of, 214
Litharge, use of, in dry assays, 20, 93
Lithium, 338
Lime, 320
milk of, 321
volumetric assays for, 322
Limestone, examination of, 329
lime in, 324
Limewater, 321
Loths, 9
Magnesia, magnesium, 328
mixture, preparation of, 64
Manganese, 298
colorimetric assay, 306
detection of, 299
gravimetric determination of, 300
separation of, 299
volumetric determination of, 300
Manganese peroxide, ferrous sulphate assay for, 301
iodine assay for, 302
= manganese dioxide, 298
Manganese ore, copper in, 204
manganese in, 300
peroxide in, 302
Matte, 18
Measuring, 49
flasks, 49
gases, 44, 52
gold buttons, 133, 440,
liquids, 49
silver buttons, 106
Mechanical methods, 16
Mercury, 171
dry assay, 172
wet assay, 173
Metallic particles in ores, gold, 129
particles in ores, silver, 108
particles, tin, 278, 287
Micrometer, 133
Microscope, measuring with the, 440, 133
Mispickel, arsenic in, 125, 392
sulphur in, 376
Moisture, 7, 350
Molybdate separation for phosphates, 395
solution, preparation of, 60
Molybdenum, 311
Muffle, 25
Nessler's solution, 342
Nickel, 251
dry assay for, 251
electrolytic assay, 254
gravimetric determination of, 254
in German silver, 255, 259
separation from cobalt, 254, 258, 442
separation from iron, 258
separation from manganese, 258
separation of, 253
volumetric assay, 255
Niobium, 297
Nitre, 22
use of, in dry assays, 95
Nitrogen and nitrates, 400
Nitrometer, 403
Normal acid, normal solutions, 323
Ores, determining water in, 5, 351
drying, 5
powdering, 4, 109, 130, 448
quantities of, for an assay, 11, 27, 127
sampling, 1, 127, 444
with metallic particles, 3, 108, 129
Osmiridium, 171
Osmium, 171
Ounces to the ton, long, 107
to the ton, short, 132
Oxidation, 345
Oxides, 345
determination of oxygen in, 346
Oxidising agents, 22, 95, 345
effect of nitre, 95
effect of nitric acid, 56
Oxygen, 344
equivalent, 358
in natural waters, 344, 356
in ores, 348
Palladium, 171
Parting, 150
acids, 150
in flasks, 151
in glazed crucibles, 153
in special apparatus, 156
in test tubes, 152
Phosphate, assay of apatite for, 399
assay of iron ore for, 399
Phosphates, gravimetric assay, 396
volumetric assay, 397
Phosphorus and phosphates, 394
in iron, 399
Pipette, 50, 120
Platinum, 170
in gold, 145, 154, 170
Potash, commercial examination of, 338
Potassium, 336
gravimetric determination, 337
Potassium cyanide, 22, 65, 160
commercial assay of, 167
commercial, purity of, 161
Powdering, 4, 130, 448, 109
Precipitation, 30
Precipitates, drying, 32
igniting, 32, 34
washing, 31
Preliminary assays, 104, 147
Preparation of acids, 54
of other reagents, 59
Prill, 108, 129, 278, 287
Produce, 8
Pyrarsenate of magnesia, 383
Pyrites, iron in, 244
sulphur in, 370, 376
Pyrophosphate of magnesia, 397
Quantity to be taken for an assay, 11, 27, 127
Quartation, 146
Quartering, 2
Reagents, strength of, 54
Red lead for dry assays, 20, 22, 94
Reducing agents, 21, 94
effects of charcoal, &c., 94
effect of mineral sulphides, 95, 97, 98
Reduction by hydrogen, 280
of ferric solutions, 235, 242, 244
Regulus, 18
Report form, 12
Results, calculation of, 7, 13, 16, 38, 107, 131, 132
statement of, 7
Rhodium, 171
Roasting, 22, 345
Rolling, 149
Rubidium, 340
Ruthenium, 171
Sample book, 9
Sampling, 1
effect of powdering on, 449
errors, 447
gold ores, 127
metals, 157
theory of, 444
Scorification of silver ores, 88
Scorifier, 23, 89
Selenium, 379
Separation, as sulphides, 57
basic acetate, 233
molybdate, 395
Shales, bituminous, 420
Silicon and silicates, 405
in iron, 414
Silica in rocks, 409
in slags, 414
Silicates, alkalies in, 333, 412
beryllia in, 320
examination of, 409
titanium in, 411
Silver, 87
correction for cupellation loss, 103
detection of, 87
Gay-Lussac's assay, 119
Gay-Lussac's assay modified, 123
gravimetric determination of, 117
in bullion, 113
in burnt ore, 116, 118
in copper, 114, 205
in galena, 114
in lead, 113
in oxide of lead, 113
in silver precipitate, 115
loss in cupellation, 101
pure preparation of, 66
Volhard's assay, 121
volumetric methods, 119, 121, 123
Silver lead alloys, cupellation of, 98
sampling of, 157
Silver ore, crucible assay of, 90
metallic particles in, 108
scorification of, 88
Size of assay charges, 11, 27, 127
Slags, 19
Soda-lime, 425
Sodium, 334
Sodium cyanide, 160
Solution, 29
Solutions, normal, 323
standard, 36
Specific gravity, 75, 436
Speise, 19
Standard, 37
solutions, 36
Standardising, 37
Steel, carbon in, 423
chromium in, 310
manganese in, 300
Stoking, 25, 143
Strength of reagents, 54
Strontium, 324
Sulphates and sulphur, 367
gravimetric determination, 369
volumetric determination, 370
Sulphides, reducing action of, 9, 95
Sulphocyanate assay for silver, 121
Sulphur in blende, 375
in burnt ore, 377
in chalcocite, 376
in coal, 419
in copper, 207
in copper pyrites, 376
in mispickel, 376
in pyrites, 370, 376
Sulphuretted hydrogen, preparation, 57
Surcharge, 154
System in assaying, 28
Table, atomic weights, 433
comparing thermometers, 435
ounces to the long ton, 107
ounces to the short ton, 132
sp. g. ammonia, 438
sp. g. hydrochloric acid, 437
sp. g. minerals, 86
sp. g. nitric acid, 436
sp. g. sulphuric acid, 439
sp. g. water, 83
Tantalum, 297
Tartar, 20, 94
Tellurium, 379
improved test for, 150
Thallium, 219
Thorium, 317
Tin, 271 _See also Black tin_
assay for, by vanning, 273
copper in, 204
Cornish assay, 276
cyanide assay, 278
detection of, 279
gravimetric determination of, 281
iron in, 250
separation of, 280
volumetric assay for, 282
Tin arsenide, 284
Tin phosphide, 284
Tin slag, 290
an analysis of, 292
tin in, 290
Titanium, 292
detection of, 293
in black tin, 272, 287
in rocks, 411
separation, &c., 294
Titration, 35
indirect, 43, 72
Ton, assay, 13, 131,
long, 2240 lbs. = 32,666.6 oz., 107
short, 2000 lbs = 29,166.6 oz., 132
Tungsten, 295
Tungstic acid, 295
gravimetric determination, 296
in black tin, 285
in wolfram, 296
Uranium, 312
Valuation, of copper ores, 181
Vanadium, 310
Vanning, 273
Volhard's assay applied to arsenic, 124
silver assay, 121
Volume-corrector, 53
Volumetric assay, 35, 38
Water, 7, 350
direct determination of, 351
examination of, 352
expansion of, 83
solids in, 354
Weighing, 47
small gold buttons, 131
Weights, 47
Wolfram, an analysis of, 296
tungstic acid in, 296
Yttria, 319
Zinc, 261
commercial, examination of, 268
commercial, iron in, 249
commercial, lead in, 214
dry assay, 261
gasometric assay, 266
gravimetric determination, 262
in blende, 266
in cyanide liquors, 169
in silver precipitate, 266
separation of, 262
volumetric assay, 263
Zirconia, 317
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