US Assayers Got any recommendations?

[CGC Miner]

Hey guys.

I'm looking for recommendations for assayers. Simple gold and silver assays. Prices keep rising and many places have minimum order requirements.
Must have's:
-Professional
-Reliable
-Print out report or email but has to be on a professional looking assay sheet
-Under $48

I've used Reed Labs in CA when it was $40/sample. Professional and good print out. But now $48
I've tried Lawrence Hittle in CO. $35/sample. Not enough info to comment on accuracy. No professional report.
Home friend assays but at this point I need some "official" reports.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

I've used Reed, and would again.
Jim

 

[cyzak]

Hey guys.

I'm looking for recommendations for assayers. Simple gold and silver assays. Prices keep rising and many places have minimum order requirements.
Must have's:
-Professional
-Reliable
-Print out report or email but has to be on a professional looking assay sheet
-Under $48

I've used Reed Labs in CA when it was $40/sample. Professional and good print out. But now $48
I've tried Lawrence Hittle in CO. $35/sample. Not enough info to comment on accuracy. No professional report.
Home friend assays but at this point I need some "official" reports.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

https://gjlaboratories.com/ Here ya go these guys FN rock.

 

[arizau]

Look up Hazen in Golden.
I see they do fire assays and I remember them as being a reputable group.

 

[utahvikingr]

I’m the assayer at the mine I work at. Problem with using larger companies doing assays is that they don’t really have an “assayer”, they have “assay technicians” who really know nothing about assaying other than mixing a standard-across-the-board flux.

To get a true assay, you need to have an actual assayer conduct a custom assay, using a custom flux, depending on whether it’s a carbonate or silica based ore, and depending on the levels of barium, tellurium, and other elements. A true custom flux assay will usually cost a bit more for the first fire, and less for each consecutive sample if you continue sending in samples of the same host rock composition.

Where about do you live?

 

[utahvikingr]

Send me a message, I can help you out. I have a little lab here where I do stuff on the side. How many samples do you have? Are they already crushed/pulverized?

 

[ecmjamsit]

A Manual of Fire Assaying


https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Manual_of_Fire_Assaying.htm


This manual will tell you what you need to know. You are trying to figure oz/ton.

PM me if you need some help.