Ship samples by mail, United Parcel Service, Federal Express, or DHL to:

Reed Laboratories 3355 Lincoln St Carlsbad, CA 92008

DETAILS:

• Please air dry moist samples for several days before packaging to avoid extra drying charge.
• Add a memo (or use optional order form) indicating tests required for each sample, a mailing address for the report and payment.
• Payment with order is required to begin work. We accept personal checks, company checks, money orders, travellers checks. (Sorry, no credit cards).
• International orders must include payment drawn from US bank, US money order, or US currency sent at sender's risk.
• Send up to 1 Lb. of mineral for testing. A 1 Lb. sample allows multiple tests on the same sample. For client-prepared samples, the minimum amount of sample pulp required for spectrometer analysis: 30 grams. Fire Assay: 60 grams.
• A written report will be mailed on completion.
• Prices are per sample of dry mineral and may be subject to change without notice. Platinum group tests occasionally may be temporarily delayed due to current workload or supplier backorder. Orders for those tests may be delayed but completed as soon as possible.
• A sample may consist of rocks and soil, multiple rocks, or any combination of naturally-occurring mineral. If shipping multiple samples - please mark each sample container with sequential numbers or letters for identification. Samples in individual containers are presumed to be separate samples and are tested separately unless instructions to combine them are included.
• Please allow wet samples to dry before shipping. Please break rocks to 3" or less.

OPTIONS:

• Please retain some of the sample for your records, and ship only a portion of sample for testing. Never ship the entire sample, in the event it may be lost in transit. Appointments for in-person sample drop-off are not available.
• Samples of sand, soil, or small rocks may be sent in thick plastic bags (freezer bags) and shipped Federal Express, UPS, or mailed in a padded envelope or box. Heavy rock samples over 2" across should additionally be wrapped in newspaper, bubble wrap, or cloth and boxed to avoid packaging failure in transit. All samples must be dry for faster turnaround and to avoid drying charge.
• Sample delivery may be acknowledged by e-mail inquiry to: labfire @ lycos.com
• Lab turnaround estimate is not a firm deadline; rich or complex ores and concentrates may require more time. Prices are per sample for basic assay data reported in ppm, troy oz/ton, or percent. Prices may change without notice except price in effect at sample shipment will apply regardless of price change before or after sample delivery.
• All tests are destructive and are not appropriate for gems, meteorites, or other objects of high intrinsic value. Exploration assays are not intended for Environmental (EPA), Food and Drug (FDA), or commercial transaction. Determination of the suitability of data for client's objectives remains the client's responsibility. In placing an order, it is understood and agreed that our entire liability is limited to $20.00 per disputed sample regardless of circumstance.
• The states of Nevada and Arizona recommend as a minimum that each party or their geologist independently select multiple samples for assay, review engineering and cost reports with a registered mining engineer, obtain a preliminary title report or BLM records to verify ownership of minerals, and have all transactional documents reviewed by a mining attorney before deciding whether to invest.