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FAQ: Getting samples into Australia

FAQ: Getting samples into Australia

QUESTION

G’day Ian, thank you for these details requested. I am surprised the Aussie Quarantine Dept. will allow mineral samples from outside Aussie via post without first irradiation, physical checks etc., before passage to addressee? I shall discuss this matter with our most experienced Geologist, then organise accordingly.

ANSWER

You will need a Certificate/document (from a lab/uni etc ) stating that the material :

1. is not soil…but an inert mineral sample like sand
2. was derived from below 6 m depth of cover
3. does not contain any organic/vegetative matter
4. that the sample is going to a mineral test lab for analysis.

Customs/Quarantine will open and inspect, usually.

Must keep weight below 20 kgs total for OHS reasons. So go for a 19kgs max wt.

Ian

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About Ian

Ian is the Australian agent for Action Mining, manufacturers of the innovative Micron Mill Wave Table. He also conducts wet gravity recovery tests and related metallurgical lab work such as fine milling of ores and size classification, and supplies new and used mining, mineral processing, construction and laboratory equipment.

Ian is also a JP (Justice of the Peace).

Qualifications:
BE Mining (Hons I),
MAusIMM.

Contacting Ian

If you are interested, Ian would be pleased to hear from you. Write to: actionmining@bigpond.com [more]