Assay Lab Services

Please review the below assay lab services.

Please call for pricing and quotation. 


Basic Sevices

Au, PGM's by Fire assay

PGM's Pressure Digestion Vessel (PDV) 

Ag, Base Metals by 3 Acid Dissolution

Prescious Metal ICP Scan

35 Element ICP Scan 

Sample Preparation

Crush, split, dry and pulverize up to 1 lbs

Samples >1 lbs add per pound

Soil and stream sediments screening

Soil and stream sediments drying

Drying sample up to 1 lbs

Splitting and pulverizing

Concentrate or high grade dry/pulverize

Composite by weight

Screen analysis per hour

ICP Spectrometer

Aqua Regia Partial Dissolution 
HCl, HNO3 

Total 3 Acid Dissolution
HCl, HNO3, HF

Pressure Digestion Vessel (PARR) dissolution 

ICP Gold and Silver

ICP PGM's (Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh)

ICP Individual PGM's each
Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Ru, Os

Magnetics and non magnetics seperation

Single metal (other than Au, Ag, PGM's)

Classical Whole Rock

SiO2,Al2O3,Fe2O3,MgO,CaO, Na2O,K2O,TiO2,P2O5,MnO,
LOI & moisture
 ICP 25 Elements

Al,As,Sb,Ba,Be,Bi,Cd,Ca,Cr,
Co,Cu,Fe,Li,La,P,K,Ag,Na,Sr,
Ti,Ta, W,U,V,Zn.

Umpire Assay

Gold and Silver

Copper

Lead

Zinc

Molybdenum
Water Exploration Methods

As,Sb,Be,B,Cd,Ca,Cr,Co,Cu, Fe,Pb,Li,Mg,Mn,Mo,Ni,K,Se,
Na,V,Zn. With detection limit of 0.1 mg/L

Sample should be preserved in plastic container with 5% HNO3

Additional Analytical Services

Custodial Assays- A CSAL representative will come out to your property, sample, and note GPS coordinates. Analysis of the samples are an additional charge.  Plus drive time and travel. Call for quotation.

Legal Representation- If there is a need for legal representation, we will defend our data and reports in court. Call for quotation. 

Screen Analysis

Environmental Analysis for soils, sludges and water samples

Shipping/Payment Information

Send samples to: 

CSAL INC.
1050 Spire Dr Unit "I"
Prescott, AZ 86305

Samples should be properly sealed and protected for shipping.

We require 1/2 lb to 1 lb of material for analysis. Any sample greater than 5 lbs, additional fees will apply for sample prep.

Download and fill out our Chain of Custody and include with sample/samples. 

*Samples submitted on Fridays will not be worked until the following Monday unless otherwise specified.

Please include check or money order or call for other payment options. 

Credit cards are accepted. Visa or Master Card only.

Payments are due upon sample receipt unless otherwise arranged.

Rush Fees

Next Day 24 hrs (100%) ( May not apply to certain services)

2-3 Bus. Days (50%)

4-6 Bus. Days (20%)

Other Information

Sample pulps and bulk rejects are stored for 45 days and then discarded unless otherwise arranged.

Discounts are available on larger projects only. Long term contracts available.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Prices are subject to change when testing complex ores.

Confidentiality

All reports are held in strict confidence.
We will only release test results to a third party
when authorized in writing by the original client.