Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-01-03
QUALITY AND
PRICE NAMED
FOR CHROMTTE

Producers Of chromite ores in Mon
tana can now sell low grade ores to
Metals Reserve Company Of Washing
ton. D. c.. in quantities from 1000 to
10000 tons per contract. The Journal
has received the newly issued schedule
Of quality and price, which follows:
l. Quality-Purchases Of domestic
chrome ores will be Of three grades,
with the following Specifications:
Chrome (Cr2O3) minimum-High
grade. as percent; "low grade A." 40
percent; low grade B." 40 percent.
Chrome (Cr) iron CFe) ratio, mini
mum-High grade, 2.5 to /; Tow grade
A." 2 to l; 'low grade B." no maximum.
Silica, maximum-High grade, II
percent; "low grade A." 13 percent;
"low grade B." no maximum.
Phosphorus, maximum-High grade,
20 percent; low grade A." so per-
cent; "low grade B." no maximum.
Sulphur, maximum-High grade, so
percent; "low grade A." 1 percent;
'low grade B." no maximum.
2. Price-Effective Dec. 49, 1941, con-
tracts will be considered on the fol-
lowing schedule for domestic ores with
in the continental United States lex
cluding Alaska) all prices per long
ton (2,240 pounds) of dry weight
(. o. b. stockpile designated by the
buyer.
High grade-Base price, $4O,50 per
long dry ton for ore containing As per-
cent Cr2O3 and with a ratio of chrome
(Cr) to iron (Fe) Of 2.5 to /; with
an increase Of ninety cents (90c) per
ton for each unit Cr2O3 in excess Of
As percent Cr2O3; with an increase
of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per
ton for each tenth increase in chrome |
iron ratio to a maximum of to 1. |
The chrome content of any ore is 68.4
percent of its chronic oxide (Cr2O3 |
content.
Low grade A"-Base price. $28 per
long dry ton for ore containing 40
percent Cr2O3, and with a ratio Of
chrome (Cr) to iron (Fe) of to l;
with an increase of ninety cents (90c)
per ton for each unit Cr2O3 in excess
Of 40 percent Cr2O3; with an increase
Of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per
ton for each tenth increase in chrome
iron ratio to maximum of to l.
Low grade B'-Base price, $24 per
long dry ton for ore containing 40
percent Cr2O3, with an increase Of
sixty cents (6Oc) per ton for each unit
in excess of 40 percent Cr2OS. Re-
uuirements as to amount of fines are
waived on this one class Of material.
Fractions prorated in all cases.
An allowance per long ton shipped
equal to the freight tariff per long
ton from the sellers nearest conven-
lent rail station to the buyers stock
pile will be made in addition to the
above prices.
The cost Of sampling analysis by the
buyer, weighing, and unloading on to
5he stockpile will be for the account
of the buyer
Under the contract, each lot viii be
priced under the grade which specifi-
cations it meets. Thus a lot carrying
Is percent Cr2O3 and so percent phos-
ohorus would be priced as 'low grade
A."
for Contracts
Requests for information about con-
,racts and offers Of sale Of manganese
md chrome ores should be addressed
% Metals Reserve Company, Wash
ngton, D. c., and should contain the
information:
/. Name of applicant, with business
references, and statement Of exper-
ence of applicant In connection with
mining the above types of ores, other
res or non-metallic products.
Q. Description of the mining prop
rty from which it is expected to offer
production, with data to show that !
're is available, or can probably be !
made available in quantity to meet
he contract requirements.
3. Statement Of the tonnage offered
or sale, rate Of delivery, complete
nalysis of the ore to be delivered,
nd the location on railroad from