重选预富集-复合覆盖剂火试金法测定含粗粒金矿石中的金

Gravity Preconcentration-Integrated Fire Assay with Composite Covering Agent for Determination of Gold in Coarse-Grained Gold-Containing Ores

  • 摘要: 高精度的金矿资源勘查结果为矿山设计与生产规划提供了关键数据支撑,而含粗粒金、低品位及多金属共生矿石的分析是当前难点。此类矿石中自然金延展性强、分布不均,传统制样易导致取样代表性严重不足;同时,现有火试金法常用覆盖剂(如碳酸钠-四硼酸钠、氯化钠等)存在防护薄弱、易造成金元素高温逸散损失或释放有毒气体等问题,难以兼顾分析准确性与绿色环保。针对上述粗粒金代表性不足、熔融过程金损失、环境污染三大核心问题,本研究以四川木里典型粗粒金矿石及多品位标准物质为对象,构建了一套“重选预富集-分级检测-复合覆盖剂火试金”联合分析体系。采用0.074 mm (200目)筛分实现重选预富集,对筛上重矿物进行全量分析,筛下轻矿物进行平行检测,通过质量加权计算金含量,从源头保障了取样代表性。通过筛选与优化,制备了无水硫酸钠-氯化钠(4∶1)绿色复合覆盖剂。该覆盖剂在高温下形成稳定、致密的熔融层,其优异的成膜性与化学惰性能有效隔绝空气,显著抑制超细金颗粒(<1 μm)随气流逸散和物料迸溅,且环境友好、成本低。本方法对金标准物质的测定相对误差为−6.25% ~ 1.05%,金的加标回收率为91.2% ~ 104.3%;对实际样品,金的加标回收率为93.5% ~ 102.5%。F检验与t检验(α = 0.05)证实,本方法的精密度和正确度均优于传统火试金法(GB/T 20899.1—2019),方法检出限为0.03 μg/g,定量限为0.09 μg/g,适用于0.1 ~ 130 μg/g金的宽品位范围。本研究通过前处理与检测环节的全流程优化与耦合,为复杂含粗粒金矿石的绿色、高精度分析提供了可靠的技术方案。

     

    Abstract: High-precision gold resource exploration provides critical data support for mine design and production planning, while the analysis of ore containing coarse-grained gold, low-grade and polymetallic associations remains a current industry challenge. Natural gold in such ores is highly malleable and unevenly distributed, leading to severe sampling representativeness issues with conventional sample preparation. Moreover, common covering agents used in existing fire-assay methods (e.g., sodium carbonate-borax, sodium chloride) suffer from weak protection, high-temperature loss of gold due to volatilization, and release of toxic gases, making it difficult to balance analytical accuracy with environmental friendliness. To address the three core problems of insufficient representativeness of coarse-grained gold, gold loss during fusion, and environmental pollution, this study developed an integrated analytical system of “gravity preconcentration–graded detection–composite-cover fire assay” using typical coarse-grained gold ore from Muli, Sichuan, and multi-grade certified reference materials. Gravity preconcentration was achieved by sieving at 0.074 mm (200 mesh), with the oversize heavy minerals subjected to total analysis and the undersize light minerals analyzed in parallel; gold content was calculated by mass-weighted averaging, ensuring sampling representability from the source. Through systematic screening and optimization, an environmentally friendly composite covering agent of anhydrous sodium sulfate-sodium chloride (4:1) was developed. This covering agent forms a stable, dense molten layer at high temperature, and its excellent film-forming ability and chemical inertness effectively isolate the melt from air, significantly suppressing the loss of ultrafine gold particles (<1 μm) by gas-flow entrainment and material splashing, while being cost-effective and environmentally benign. The relative error of this method for gold certified reference materials ranged from −6.25% to 1.05%, and the spike recovery of gold was 91.2%–104.3%; for actual samples, the spike recovery of gold was 93.5%–102.5%. F-test and t-test (α = 0.05) confirmed that the precision and trueness of the proposed method are superior to those of the conventional fire-assay method (GB/T 20899.1-2019). The method detection limit is 0.03 μg/g, the quantification limit is 0.09 μg/g, and it is applicable to a wide gold grade range of 0.1–130 μg/g. Through whole-process optimization and coupling of pretreatment and detection steps, this study provides a reliable technical solution for green, high-precision analysis of complex coarse-grained gold-bearing ores.

     

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