Methods of determining the mineralogy of calcined and flux-calcined diatomite

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10908102
APP PUB NO 20190285560A1
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15769031

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A method of determining opal-C and cristobalite contents of a product that comprises diatomite is disclosed. The method may comprise performing thermal processing to determine a loss on ignition for a representative first portion of a sample of the product; identifying and quantifying primary and secondary peaks present in a first diffraction pattern that results from bulk powder X-ray Diffraction on a representative second portion of the sample; and using a known standard sample of cristobalite to determine whether the primary and secondary peaks present in the first diffraction pattern indicate the presence of opal-C or cristobalite in the product.

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EP MINERALS LLC9785 GATEWAY DRIVE RENO NV 89521

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Humphreys, Bradley S Sparks, US 3 0
Lenz, Peter E Reno, US 12 47
Nyamekye, George A Sparks, US 12 50
Palm, Scott K Reno, US 25 347
Wang, Qun Reno, US 82 440

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