The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-07-19
NEW ASSAY SERVICE STARTS
AT UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

The assaying work which has
been conducted by the Bureau of
Mines in Alaska was discontinued
on June 30. The Geological Survey
is undertaking the identification
and assaying of specimens of min.
erals and ores sent in through Of
fetal sources or by Alaska pros
pectors and miners.
Only tests and examinations of
public significance will be made,
and assays and tests of rocks and
ores will be confined to those di-
reetly connected with the develop
ment of the mineral resources of
the national domain in Alaska. No
tests and examinations will be
made primarily for private parties
or corporations - in other words,
the making of tests of specific
samples will rest entirely on the
showing that such tests have a real
public value, falling within the
scope of the authorized activities
of the Geological Survey. Demon
stration of public value will de
pend in large part on the facts that
are submitted with the samples
for which a test or assay is re-
quested. The request must be &C
companied by:
/. Full information as to the
specific locality from which the
sample was taken and observed
length and width of the deposit,
together with such notes as are
practicable regarding the rocks
and signs of other naturalization
in the immediate vicinity of the
deposit.
2. Evidence showing that the
sample was carefully taken, so that
it truly represents a part of
natural body of like material and
is not float or a chance sample
that cannot be rather closely dup
Heated.
3. A declaration that the Geolo-
gical Survey, Department of the In
terror, is free to MAKE available to
the public such information as is
pertinent to the governments in
vestigation of the mineral resource
es of Alaska, Including the source
of sample and the results of the
tests.
Assays of samples qualifying as
warranting such examination will
be made without charge. The rec
ord will be made available for pub
lie inspection in the office of the
Geological Survey in Alaska and
n-ity Il ;oSA ~
through newspapers and official
publications as seems desirable,
and a copy of the official record
may be furnished pursuant to the
act of August "a, 1912 (37 Stat.
H97. use, title 5, chapter 81.
If specimens do not warrant as
say examination by the govern
nent in the interest of the general
public, they may be visWally in
spected, and the identity of such
of the principal minerals as can be
recognized by that method will be
determined without charge.
According to the present plans,
this laboratory work will be car
ried on at College, Alaska, in space
made available by the University
of Alaska in one of its buildings.
Paul Hopkins, associate analytical
chemist, will have charge of the as
saying and analytical work as a
member of the Alaskan branch of
the United States Geological Sur
vey, and all communications regard
ing this service or specimens for
testing should be<addressed to him
at College, Alaska. No special
forms are required for submitting
materials for tests, but the sender
should be careful to furnish full in
formation on the three points speci-
fically mentioned as required to
demonstrate the public value of the
examination, as otherwise the work
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