Heavy Mineral Sands Plates

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    Appendix 1 - Plates

    Heavy Mineral SandsExample Report (selected pages)

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    Plate 1 : Samples ZZ-CN/+1.0 & ZZ-CN/+500A Sample ZZ-CN/+1.0: general view under stereomicroscopeB Sample ZZ-CN/+1.0: selected picked phases under stereomicroscopeC Sample ZZ-CN/+500: general view of sample under stereomicroscopeD Sample ZZ-CN/+500: view showing locked rare rutile

    A, B, & C Plane polarised oblique lightD Plane polarised reflected light

    Mineral abbreviations : C = organic phase chl = chlorite group ky = kyanite qtz = quartzrt = rutile/pseudorutile tour = tourmaline group

    C D

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    rt

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    Appendix 1 Plates (continued)

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    Plate 4 : Sample ZZ-CN/+75A, B & C Liberated rutile

    D Liberated rutile and kyanite

    A & B Plane polarised reflected lightC & D Plane polarised transmitted light

    Mineral abbreviations : ky = kyanite rt = rutile/pseudorutile

    C D

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    Appendix 1 Plates (continued)

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    Plate 8 : Samples ZZ-CN/+75.C.S.NM + ZZ-CN/+75.C.S.PM(as combined prior to paramagnetics separation)

    A & B General views showing high degree of sample liberationC View showing rounding of mineral grainsD Liberated zircon, rutile and kyanite

    A , B, C & D Plane polarised reflected light

    Mineral abbreviations : ky = kyanite rt = rutile/pseudorutile zr = zircon

    C D

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    ky

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    Appendix 1 Plates (continued)

    Heavy Mineral SandsExample Report (selected pages)

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    Plate 9 : Samples ZZ-CN/+125.C.S.M & ZZ-CN/+75.C.S.M(magnetic separation products)

    A & B Sample ZZ-CN/+125.C.S.M: Hematite and ilmenite showing high degree of liberation

    C & D Sample ZZ-CN/+75.C.S.M: Hematite and ilmenite showing high degree of liberation

    A , B, C & D Plane polarised reflected light

    Mineral abbreviations : hm = hematite ilm = ilmenite

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