Times Independent | 1949-08-04 | Page 1 | Again We Ask: Why the Variation in Uranium Assays?

Again Wo We Ask Why The Tho Variation in Uranium Assays Heres Here's more factual information Information Information mation regarding the wide variation in ore assays at three laboratories in the uranium belt beat where miners arc are accustomed to takIng takIng tak- tak Ing their ore samples for analyses analyses analyses an an- A miner took a load loul of ore oreto oreto oreto to the mill at Naturita last week Ills His load 11 was sam sane sampled pled and he was given a n part of the pulverized sample The Theore Theore Theore ore was assayed at the CAmill CA mill at ta and the miner min min- er sent Identical samples amples to the mill at Monticello and to the Brown custom laboratory laboratory laboratory lab lab- oratory at Grant Grand Junction Results were as follows Monticello Brown U 3 0 8