Origin

In Seller's option

Tariff No.

8112 9289

Quality

No other elements specified.

Form

Ingots, with no specific dimension or weight.

Packaging

Packed in plastic sleeves, original producers cases, normally 10 Kg each.

Lot Size & Tolerance

50 KG (+/- 2%)

Documentation

Standard documentation, as per MMTA Consolidated Regulations.

Weighing & Sampling

As per MMTA Consolidated Regulations.

Other Notes

Turns to liquid at temperatures in excess of 30 °C (85.5 °F). Gallium metal expands upon solidification and therefore should not be packaged in glass or other inflexible containers. 

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Inspection Schedule

Open all containers, note any different markings or form or indications of heterogenity. 

Sampling Schedule

If there are no indications of material heterogeneity then sample on an incremental basis of 50 Kg sub lots. If heterogeneity is suspected select the incremental groups accordingly but in sublots of 50 Kg or less.
Select 10% of the ingots schematically, drill each ingot using a predetermined template which accounts for the whole of the ingot form. If no drilling facility is available solid pieces may be taken from different positions on the ingot form using a knife. Drilling is however the preferred method using a slow speed sharp drill at 330/350 rpm. (When drilling it may well be necessary to use extra preventative measures to control the temperature). 

Sample Preparation

The drillings from each incremental sub lot should be mixed, drillings or pieces subdivided if necessary, to produce a homogeneous bulk sample in each instance.
Two options are then open:
1. Quality samples can be drawn from each homogenised sub lot bulk sample for analysis.
2. A composite can be prepared from portions of each of the sublots to give a total parcel bulk sample from which total parcel quality samples may be drawn.
The balance of the sub lots being held for reference purposes.
 

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REACH Consortia

Information will soon be available on the consortia for this metal and its compounds.

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Economics and Facts

1. USGS (various)
2. Hard Asset Investor (2009)
3. Mining Journal (2005)