MSA Analytical Services

Specialist Diamond Laboratories in Kimberlite Evaluation Services

MSA Diamond Laboratories offers a complete service from kimberlite exploration and evaluation to resource evaluation and modeling. Fully equipped laboratories are staffed with highly trained and experienced technical personnel. Specialist geoscientists manage all phases of the diamond exploration pipeline providing a turnkey solution.

Heavy Mineral Analysis Laboratory

- Sample treatment for heavy mineral residues (wet screening, mechanical jigging, heavy liquid and magnetic separation)

- World’s largest independant kimberlite indicator mineral sorting laboratory (sorting staff have over 450 years of cumulative experience)

- Major and trace mineral chemical analysis and interpretation

- Database management to facilitate data interrogation, modeling and spatial representation

- Quality control and assurance of all procedures

Microdiamond Laboratory

- Microdiamond extraction from kimberlite using caustic fusion

- Microdiamond selection, screening weighing and description

- Microdiamond data statistical analysis for grade predictions

Other services

- Assessment of the diamond bearing potential of the mantle

- Surface texture analysis on kimberlite indicator minerals to evaluate transport and dispersion to define targets

- Kimberlite petrography studies for kimberlite classification and assessment of diamond carrying potential

- In-country sorting laboratory facilities established on request

- Kimberlite geochronology and provenance studies

Contact Dr Erika Barton at erika@msageoservices.co.za