Ironically, there is no real explanation...
as to why some magnesium is paramagnetic and others not.
Paramagnetic magnesium once placed in fire assay or furnace, LOSES it's paramagnetism.
That's right... let's just throw int in the fire. Refine it.
Magnesium is paramagnetic material, which attracted weakly by a magnet.
Because, magnetic materials such as magnesium tend to lose their magnetic property with rise in temperature.Alignment of atomic dipoles in magnetic field is disturbed with rise in temperature.
Paramagnetic:- When total number of electron in diamagnetic specie are Odd , 10,16.
Diamagnetic:- When total number of electron are Even
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No - one ever really tests magnesium for a - niobium disposition -
Most all reports i've read - throw the magnesium in acid, and trial by fire.
Same process over and over.
Why hasn't anyone ( yet ) examine magnesium that is paramagnetic to see if
Niobium is alloyed ?
Niobium is related to 5 other light metal minerals on the periodic table.
Each are transitional.
Most of the 5 are found together.
Take for instance, tantalum,
it's always found with niobium, mined together.
Tantalum has very similar characteristics as, Titanium which is also fpund with niobium.
Manganese, Aluminum, Calcium, Magnesium and dependent upon ore depoist - Iron, lead are also found in sequence - hence - carbonates vs iron ore bodies.
Niobium sounds like a super transitional metal to me.
transitiong to a super magnetic ally by way of perferred species bonding.
A really good idea ? Testing the magnesium - without - firing.
Looking at it's properties under scope - looking for patterns of, electron alignments.
Inalignment vs nonalignment. ( magnetic peoperties )
If both are aligned and nonaligned are present - the question should be asked.
Are there species of niobium present ?
Why species ?
Because niobium is derived from several ore body minerals.
Tantalum and Titanium are one of the main ore bodies.
Columbite.
Tantalum and Titanium, do have similar properties.
Though they differ by weight and scratch resitent properties, some say, they are near same.
Which is important when one tries to unravel the subject of, why magnesium is paramagnetic.
Does Driftwood host titanium ? Based on 2001 assay report - Driftwood contains -
.07% titanium.
Suppose Driftwoods magnesium were - paramagnetic?
It would be interesting to perform acid dissolution and appply niobium electrolysis, see if any niobium could be coaxed out - to explain away - the paramagnetic properties. Thus, if such an experiement were successful - it would certainly be a first - and pioneer the way for, more studies on magnesium and niobium relationships, amongst other alloys that are paramagnetic too.
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As mentioned in a former post -
A paper describes Mt Brussloff with high ree properties.
Nb - was one of the ree's mentioned.
BayMag - has a furnace.
I can't help but think if they simply purifyed their magnesium in the furnace and destroyed the Nb
magnetic properties - lol -
COMPARISON -
Came across a research paper discussing differenr magnesium deposits.
I found this rather interesting -
DRIFTWOOD -
Contains higher grade MgO in - Dolomites - - than - - BayMag's Mt Brussilof
Makes sense - as to why....
Kaiser + Canoxy suggested - 22,500,000 tonnes - 29,400,000 tonnes
I would say... .they included the high Magnesium in the dolomites -
Understandable - 30+ % MgO in the Dolomites - is rather significant.
Why do i think - 30% MgO in Dolomites - is significant ?
30 % is still a high valued Mg content.
It would allow a revamp of - PEA - increase the resource size including the dolomites.
Just rework the - extraction - to better calcium removal.
Again.. if chloride conversion were employed - then electrolysis to pull out selective species
independently - such as - titanium, niobium, calcium, magnesium - or, other.
Different extraction = Different flow sheet
So... i would say....
Were being chintz on it's true magnatude and size of deposit.
Though separate ore bodies, seems only 2 ore bodies eaat and west have been measured.
There are apparently more ore body lenses -
DRIFTWOOD -
Carb008b - D29/14-259 - Driftwood Cr. - Mg-rich Dolomite - ( MgO - 30.08 % ) ( CaO - 19.21 % )
Carb009b - D33/05-290 - Driftwood Cr. - Magnesite - ( MgO - 38.3 % ) ( CaO - 0.83 % )
Mt BRUSSILOF -
Carb015a - Bay-00-13 - - Baymag Dolomite - ( MgO - 22.09 % ) ( CaO - 25.63 % )
Carb012b - P52A - - Baymag Magnesite - ( MgO - 48.34 % ) ( CaO - 0.43 % )
DID ANYONE MISS IT ? If one were to take a scale and measure portions of Mg + Ca in dolos vs Magnesite
Compare the values between Driftwood + Brusslof - what would occur ?
Driftwood has 10% more MgOin the Dolos
Brusslof has 10% more MgO in thier magnesite and 10% MgO in their Dolos.
On a scale - based on values above - the scale would balance - even.
Now.. these were only - samples - not entire ore lense.
Still - good comparision - good to know what each kind of ore body hosts in - MgO.
Our Dolos are important if they contain thart high of, MgO.
Not to mention... all the colors.... and ree showings in 2001 assay report
I'm sure others saw Marrysville Magnesite deposit percentagfes in same chart -
Like what ever happened to this Magnesite deposit we use to own - hello !
Though Mr Klewchuck - has passed on,
I'd like to thank him.... for leaving an important assay report lingering online -
the one important assay that another overlooked - - ha.
Maybe Mr Klewchuck - wanted others to know about the ree's.
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There isn't.
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Which reminds me....
Our June 09 2022 press release -
Should we not have an update on this ?
MGX stated in that press - STAKEHOLDERS.
So why did - mgx - run to other - claims - frechman + letain ?
if ever the Driftwood was sold - lol ----- I wouldn't give two shhhh's if they worked other claims.
Just show the shareholders the worth of, Driftwood.
lol
Cheers......
We need an update...
Way over due.