Rock Phosphate

Abu-Tartor Chemical Lab Report of Analysis for Abu-Tartor Phosphate Rock

Analyzed in August 2023 from the Abu-Tartor Mines.

Test NameResultUnit
Total P₂O₅ (DB)Min. 26.00%
BPLMin. 56.81%
Moisture4.50 ±0.5%
Fe₂O₃4.00 ±0.5%
Al₂O₃2.00 ±0.5%
MgO2.00 ±0.5%
CaO42.00 ±1.0%
K₂O0.25 ± 0.05%
Na₂O1.00 ±0.1%
Cl0.10 ± 0.05%
SiO₂6.50 ±0.5%
SO₃7.00 ±0.5%
ParameterUnitResults
P₂ O₅%30.0 Min.29.0 Min.28.0 Min.27.0 Min.26.0 Min.25.0 Min.24.0 Min.
BPL%65.55 Min.63.36 Min.61.18 Min.59.00 Min.56.81 Min.54.62 Min.52.44 Min.
CaO%48 Max.47 Max.46 Max.44 Max.43 Max.40 Max.38 Max.
Al₂ O₃%1.0 Max.1.0 Max.1.1 Max.1.3 Max.1.4 Max.1.55 Max.1.8 Max.
Fe₂ O₃%3.0 Max.3.0 Max.3.3 Max.3.3 Max.3.5 Max.4.1 Max.4.1 Max.
SiO₂%4 Max.5 Max.5 Max.3.0 – 5.0 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.
SO₃%4.5 Max.4.5 Max.4.5 Max.4.5 Max.4.5 Max.4.5 Max.4.5 Max.
CO₂%6.0 Max.6.0 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.
MgO%1.0 Max.1.0 Max.1.3 Max.1.4 Max.1.5 Max.1.8 Max.2.0 Max.
Moisture%3.0 – 5.0 Max.3.0 – 5.0 Max.3.0 – 5.0 Max.3.0 – 5.0 Max.3.0 – 5.0 Max.3.0 – 5.0 Max.3.0 – 5.0 Max.
Cl%0.10 Max.0.10 Max.0.10 Max.0.1 Max.0.1 Max.0.1 Max.0.1 Max.
F%4.0 Max.4.0 Max.4.0 Max.4.0 Max.4.0 Max.4.0 Max.4.0 Max.
Solubility in 2% Citric Acid%43.0 Max.40.0 Max.40.0 Max.40.0 Max.35.0 Max.35.0 Max.35.0 Max.
Solubility in 2% Formic Acid%48.0 Max.46.0 Max.44.0 Max.44.0 Max.40.0 Max.40.0 Max.38.0 Max.
Na₂O%1.0 Max1.0 Max1.0 Max1.0 Max1.0 Max1.0 Max1.0 Max
K₂O%0.25 Max.0.25 Max.0.25 Max.0.25 Max.0.25 Max.0.25 Max.0.25 Max.
Organic Matter as C%0.9 Max.0.9 Max.0.9 Max.0.9 Max.0.9 Max.0.9 Max.0.9 Max.
L.O.I%6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.6.5 Max.

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