Post by
Wangotango67 on Mar 02, 2021 8:19pm
MANGANESE vs MAGNESIUM vs GRAPHITE
Just how closely related are these minerals ?
I got to thinking about Barker's 2 Aces ore Report and what stood out most was,
the ( upto 25% Manganese ) found in the mudstone - clays.
Argillites are pretty well, reconsolodated musdtones.
Waht makes them dark in color is it's mineral composition = carbon.
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE -
The 10/million dollar question becomes - what exactly is Graphite made of ?
Which then involves the ninvolves asking the question - is graphite also in a metal transition ?
Whcih then points to other metals such as, lead - galena, silver, magnetites,micas, irons..
In the two Aces report - they identified lots of lead + manganese + graphtics + silver.
All transitional metals all related. Throw silica in the mix and high heat then stir = graphite + micas
Metals such as Manganese + Magnesium can tansistion even as much as, convert to carbon.
Which most likely explains why carbon is so saught after and mustn't forgert, magnesium for batteries.
Graphite has thin flake layering sheets of silica = high heat transistion - fits the mica mold
Graphite has carbon = fits the mold of high heat of metal oxides
Graphite has mineral oxide = allowing ion capacity absorbtion = fits the carbon
Metal oxides and carbons being the proponent that allows for superb electrical ion interaction.
Which begs the question.,..
What was Graphite before it was - Graphite ?
READY FOR A PLAUSABLE ANSWER ?
Could it be that, mixing Magnesium with a carbonate under high heat allows the
magnesium to transition to Amophous Carbon Graphite ?
LINK -
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1909/tf/tf9090400172/unauth#!divAbstract
WHICH BRINGS INTO QUESTION -
What transitional stage could SPA's graphitic carbon is in ?
1- has is deduced down to a - black - pure carbon oxide ?
2 - Is it in a partial transition still with a graphitic grease - residue of Magnesium ?
3 - If 2 aces has manganese and SPA reports magnesium - then, who has what ?
4 - graphitc ores is a broad term - yet... still holds a value in terms of, carbon black ,or graphitc.
5- the answerr might be a known - found in SPA's extraction flowsheet.
why would i say this ?
simply put - graphite carbon does not dissolve in acids.
if SPA's graphtics don't dissolve then, it would lean towards = graphite carbons.
if, the graphitics did dissolve - then... chances are the magnesium is in a partial - transition.
A transition that solubilizes the magnesium into solution.
In a former post - i spoke of Osisko having a royalty on, magnetite.
Magnetites are associated to - iron ores.
But... more importantly magnetite is quite saught after, for the purposes of, MAGNETS.
If anyone knows about the - high value of magnests - and green energy, you'd know how
important magnets really are...
Which now points to... the importance of this Caribou Corridor and the importance of the
mudstones which harbor key minerals that no other " gold junior " is looking for that might
be right under thier own noses.... key minerals... that associate to - enrrgy stroages.
One only needs to look to Nevada and it's mudstones to understand the importance of,
numerous carbonate minerals and green energies. B.C.'s Caribou gold is in Alkai soils, carbonatrss - carbonates hold these alkai metals such as, magnesium..
Magnesium, can carry a 2 charge while lithium only has the capacity of a one charge value.
This, is qwuiter important for storing energy and which makes so muchsense as to why graphite
stems from a magnesium + carbonate = heat concoction - once in a carbon state itis said to be one of the most useful materials out there due to its long chain character that allows continuous connectives - catering to all kinds of manufactured prodcuts.
Gosh... i'm wondering if, Osisko is looking at the potential transistional magnesium graphitic mudstone carbons in this Caribou region = minerals that are highly saught after for - future energies - or... looking at hte angle of, gold and carbons ?
Or maybe - they haven't even recognized it yet... seems B.C. has been under the influence of
a golf fever fore years... and well, it would be a perfect compliment if B.C. ever jumped into the carbon or green energies -
So... interesting take on Magnesium + Carbonates + Graphite.
Think what you may... open for conjecture.
Just what type of grtaphitics does SPA have ?
The first andsecond float concentrate stage would tell all.
if they float in water in fiursrt stage = moreso grasphitic with oils.
if they sink in first stage = more transitional.
if they dissolve in 2nd concentrate stage with acides = oxides.
etc....
Cheers...