NOTES ON INDIUM, GERMANIUM, AND TITANIUM

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Iatsr .tioas1 Notes on Indium, er ta, a Titaa1 'le`i W,,We4ease' TF1.1/21: CIA-RDP80-00926A00050003001 IN 'COUNTRY SUBJECT PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED NO DATE DISTR. 26 Au-v, t Vic' NO.'OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. ~,tl~i T'11s the C ~3 trar7 are photostats el" the following > a i s A L I st Iad`>oua i d dated 15 Jen 4S UjMjt2a 21 I&MM - tted .8 Jan f 6 ~asrf f .(;all- a - dated 29 Jtaa 45 SAW c:at l e dated 26 Jan -15 IIs?p sad I so 9401 of d2r_ ja - undated fttos crs T vaatias - undated CLASSIFICATION NSREI FISTRIBUTiON _-( PAIR fine ~9Pi I ! I -~ --- SECRET mw_ Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 Next 3 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 Approved For Release 2001/11/21 CIA-RDP80-00926A00050004'0017-7 1/18/45 r xtracton of Indium .;nciuri i- ususi.ly extracted fro -r. ir:.I1L^,-bes:.rir ores, corc#ntrvtes, rd c.rs .s, 'et. lz, ailo;, s, ne tf ilurgicsl residues, fly e duet, calcine, fuses, diati3_ aorc ;14nt Ju L E c '} - i - r _, r. c ,er r i-cts ore st )f the following Methods: "ethod I. me Llenus arc ciEsolvcc. ir_ 'x03, snd Lite heavy rstals ere prtci,_itefed b: Fi ir-;~i t:_u filtr fe l;mi is prccipiteted with excess -WRovi.a ar,c: this prccil.iLtion is ret.cctcc severza t~,?ut& to remove zinc anc. The ii.r.l Ir? (Cr!) j It ai-scived in acetic acid and then precipitated`as3 "4f e uy H2;; a To ree ovE any rcmeir.ir,g s!aell wounte of iron, the 112- U d~ssolvec. ir. iiCi) a little ucirg added to oxidize the iron. Then the a6 itidw of iH3 or?ciritctEc Fe (CN)-? w1 th orly a littl?. ind.tEn. liter re-novIrtg, all. ~. e iron, Pure In (C K)3 .s i rcciri tf-ted by adding ar excess of ammonia, ',:ethod 'I. 7ndfun.-bear;rg zinc rreta is treated with dilute H2SC4 just tii-, crscz:ic, iron aria indium collects upon the residue of undissolved sine.. Tills shone, ;,aterie.1 f b collected, washed, dissolved in ENO3, and evsporetad sith :12SCL, . Ti.t Fb3O, i s .111tered off, and the hydroxides of iron and indium are precipitated with Icr,~Cf . This precipitate is niesolved in a setall amourt or i'.t;I., of IF, FL-i0 3. Fy thi trey Lient a basic sulfite is obtained which bas the formula it, (SC33J.Izrr(GH)6.SK,C,, Thie is dissolved in 1.140'4, ar.d finally" In(CH)3 is I rc.cipitatec by an excess of NH4CH. ', e t 11I. :? / c ~r;,, yex .indium-hearir,,t ore may be Ground and then subjected - OR to flotf tior by v'r.;'ch cor.centreteE of z ire and indium, lead, and silver are obtc.: r?d. The c,neentrf `,t. uy be trebted-as foiloees (A) Roestei with ylt (t2aC1). The irc~w chloride is dissolved and met.allie irdiu-r. Ic decositd eiectrolyticaily. (F) Dissaive ir. h.-,A1 , aru Precipitate tie Indium (a) by the addition of zinc, or (b) t,,, neut.rrllz t.i cr of the excesE acid. The urity of the mete' i; ir,crease4 bj? rc,.,eatir.g the process. A amity c'9% and %ii,-hcr is cl.aimeci. Approved For Release 2001/11/21: CIA-RDP&O-00926A000500O30Ot7:7 1/a9%- -t3a o] ZAti~,l ,i -mss Most of the available and reasonably recosei-able indium is closely assoc .t t,e with sine or zinc-bearir:g ores and minerals, and most of this indium is c:;. c :, i rig ti In the mineral ephalerite, either incorporatec physically or in solici so.iut.i Hence it is obvious t!u,t- most of the ooriu rcial irc:iu.^t ~s recovered sa (a i product in some fora of zix:c metzilurgy. It Is safe to say, up to now, ;,ntj t -o indium is reeovertmu ccr rercisily as a rt.sult of the treatment of any beaij ig material as a result of the trest:nsrt of such materiel for its: alone. :;..a. c:,n i From an academic standpoint it is of Interest to tabulate the various 4a.i.nrira it known to contain indium. ranging from spheler: te, which contains relative-t,= "substantial' qualtltief, down to those x:nersla wherein the metal occurs r minute or even irJ: irtitE s1 nr . pt rcf ntages. 1. ap te, So no sulSic e, Zr*6. In ti is r,,ireral, tice indium cont. rt jsL. s.i.ty ranges free 0.C1$ to C..,; rarely, if ever, it ekeesb of 0.2;p. As a matter facts the usual ii;uiuz content of most sphelerite is, in all probrbility, :4'.055 than : C.01%, or say labs titan 2 as. per ton. ;man samples of aphaleri to gi s E no indiction of conte1rirE' ai.y ;ndiuw as i reci t of orainary chemical tests. le, it is re: orted th the ezaI!Ir>otion of 68 samples of sire blerdem, friar vsrious - loca llties revealed t.ee presence f irclitra In 37. On the other he; r-t , It has been estimated tbt.t i -western zinc -)nee ntrstes may run ae high ae oz. per ton. 2. c m le:x ore containirg the sulfides of lead, zinc, iron, carpe', ; x 1.-ver the indium Cor}oration of rice, rear Pitlgnw.r, ..ohr.vrt: c ~ ?srr y, and gold, owned b1 Arizona, is reported to overage 1.93 oz. of i ivm per ton. It is c .ftime(i t.i,r-t 50,000 tons of ttiie ore has teen developed, e'.: uivt.lent to 96, 5C(: troy ounces of Indium, or approximately one year's potential Frcc:ucticn cf by-product ir..L t w o t Ana tda. 4-i~esea .3. Zinc- wring miuArals of r 11,AL Sabr.lerite. The zinc con cent of Ar*2.a is ' liable. It is probable that the iridium content is rou ,c+ly rt i car t~iot~n3, to 't@ zinc. The more abundant of these minerals, anci hence those that are lik:t ly .to eb*tribute most of the available indite. arc indicated by an asterisk(*) a r the ! Sowing alphabetical lists. The others, not so indicated, either ear.tai n air+-r percentages of tine or they are relatively sct3_rce or of local interest. I ; 5* almost curtain that they are of little 3*Iort.rnce as sotrces of indium, bc4+ t. C . are presented for the sake of oomuplstenees or for their Academic Interest, RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 Pj=gvtd_For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 Approved For Release-2001/11/21 C1A-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 d,ZX .let . H2O ,ie~r.~ex a ref. 1.531) 3. Itn, CU) (C4)2 i y( va,zn)G.6CaC.umo,A1 0~.65i43 (houl rphiu), k2n25iC or (Zn Cii)2.,UO or Zn4;;iO7(( C a$#te , hn, Zn) 3 . V2,C5. H2O to, 3ZnO;FO .4H;2O (index of ref. 1.5 ) L*b loop ?te, (Nn,Zp t}.Z,~n02.2~ C Ch].ro nicito' 1O(Wn,Zn)C.As205.7kO Glinted 'ite, Z . Ca.0.Si02.. H 0 Danali .. 3(Fi,Sri,Ltn)C.38eC.33i02(Fb n)S or (kse,Fe,Zr.,.J.n)?7ai30y2S or. D"ab'dates (Fb al! (Pt,Zi)(0f)2 or 4t?b,Zn)C.V2C5.H20 8(M9,Vn,Z5)0.3Si02.2A2O nits, (re,Zn 2n)(F9,! n 204 Gahbitt! Zzv1204 or ZnC. Ai20 Glancariaite, 3O(Zr,Cu)C.2f1aC3.S0,.7H2O Z~Q j,~or Zr.C. 3.7ikQU (aSseidctbearing spvleritre ) Ili a # Cs2ZaS-32G or 2CaO. Zn.1SiO2 s ( T4)2(Vw ) (SiO4)3 ' ds bite (T. Calamine) ,#re, 27.. 2530H2O- 1 , 23 O.AIn .1i O (index of ref. 2. 344) .45203.5 0 IWf 2Z O.2MnC .1:0 (Y, hetaerol~te) - 02.23i2O os# r 2;nC0-3.2Zn(nH) or 3Zn^.t: r cits,, !G3? (? ) o ito , $a9 U 05-8N O or Zn a20S.eii2C 1t'tuw i#..e, Zn,Fe.9g)t. (A34Fe)203 Lar eidite, !bZ tC_or I'bO.ZnO.5i02 Iagrandita, 26 i;;4. L$2C5.25H2O S x ephaeuiai:te, ,&(;, n, Zn?Ce )c.3SiCr2. H2O Lassen., 7(1 r ,%)d- - .5H^C tiVt&.U tine` (Ta Ct) 0~ ,Zn)O.3 2.tA5203.A5205 1 n, ZA C?m33..11%0 Zinc-bearing aragonite with zinc up to 10%, 1owui ir. it L.v :_ _, tbeeretieal forwila possibly: 5ZnCO3.21CaCC3) ~GIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 (Pb,,Cn,V2g...-.1 ,Z)(CH)2.H2O or 4(Fb,Cu,Zn)C.V,.r' y2I, 3 `e,tla)0.P 0 0 .*e Iyi ? icju, i T. s 'o 3. '. ?D ~a 9 t. rar b e y .9ZC Albs ,te $ n..Zho or Zh, and a traoe of Ni thesr.t tea . foia6lt a_$ib13lI 6 42 Z3no.?Copper Vlele_nter te, Cue.Zn0.26u3, 12V ,.' I 73 tGMIuMl 1tt, 1Zr V4.4zbkUH)2.4"tUt')3,2tt2[J or b , 132v3~ . u ':- Isett t , ' (:Au,, Zia) I ASb i, Os c, ~~- Zfnc*t4, aaO a1sibe., ZnSC4.7HI0 4. XJUUA~k _but rbheh f Q_$itly rogjg" e&strophyllite, (%!t,K)4(Fe,'l3r)4Ti(SC4)4 V."upper ores (such as tenrantite and tetrahedrits) ti? * bnerite, Oy. . ?Phragopite, K1J~~14:1~S3 ~G~r,(CH), at 2K. O.1C(1ig,3''e)U.~t.I C~.12410..3P..C or = , Mites (usua..-Iy consist of microcline or orthoclase, quarts attd txus~~+v "e lenganotantalite, Mr.C(Ta,Cb)2C5 kH-x"?',F))3.tt493Al(5i?4)3 or H,d 3A1(5iU4)3 ? ~~art,r')~rg2att~~~tt.1 5. 1tlloys and 1bitai :alb which frequently eortin Ittdiwn, or t^ wbi or (>lne,C4,UC2)z(CeY)2(Nb.T&)6C2 *3tderlte, FeC(,3 *Wolfrertite, (Fe,Mr)WOL *Zircon, Zrtii04 The torrula is aa:retimas written 3(Ve,Ua, U1G2)0. ( 6,I)2C?(0b, I a:2 uranium oxiae. The yttrium oxides vary frost 6 to 15%, am the' 4erit* oxides from ;c tc 6%. Tantalum nentoxide, Ta.,CS,. and columbium pentoxide, Cb205(same as neobiue pentoxide, kb2C=Lke ui: abo t tai. !SamrakiU, (Ye,Ca,U02) (Cer,Yttr,TnO-,ZrC2)3(NJb,Ta)6O 1. This rtineral is e: se ntiall? a co1imbE.te taiobate & and tans Late of iron and c -1 c i.u with the cerium(Der) end yttrliiin(Yttr) metals, together with ir;1'hot. te, Fewer or Fe,cSy or FeUS12, ectual'y *arise from Ft 56 to Fe1;r,::A iodon.Fte, 1 0 'Pyrite FSS2 - tadmiua, Cd Cobalt, Co Gallium, Ga Approved For Release 200.1111/21 : ,cIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 iron ~ui1ic'e, FeS,Fe;;. cr.u Lc F ii gulf `nf , ,PbS Tha lin n, T1 Fe, o- ? e a .a : .-j'ruu, acts at s-elter. sna other ;aetallur 1cr 1 srt L.:eirufscturin ;.lbnts, atic:l ast LLg-mouse lame E1ve rowrdt-r fro.,. cisti ~,F:t i, n of zinc ore_ Ixr;: furr,:.cc flu UuEt CndTitzm-beAririg flue dt.~st CHd;r,it. i -:)nge (C..L4 t (.< uz. ner tor) Calcines Chloriae fuse (C'.25 to C.? oz. per tor) Ctloridized calcir.e: (f .? t , C. 5 oz. per ton' Cobalt cake (4 to 5 oz.. c* r tot.) Conder-eed flue dust er( 1 u i ? fro-r, br&E6-r d, to nr ; urr:aces. Copier blast-furnace fume Co.,t,er cate (C.f.; to per ton) Cottrell plant Arne Lietiliatior: t.lr.nt uu,t hro fr.ne Liectrrlytic plant dust e,-,, fume riltraticr. ple:rt sluar=es arca residues Flue .:ust (frDT rcr.st.ir rut rem, l+.inh; ftrrt.ac , Hnu sinterirg :larha s; ii-ice (from r,)ast.in1- furnAe s Hnu .=intf ring .. >,~i, *1E~) furnace fumes Leek: blast-furry; ce fmr i,ithiorone (lent b -prnctfct::- t--rd rE.iducs ~c ?. lur~;icr.l reE ue , ;'(finery re6.aidud,s 11 t1cctr i vtie 711:c F.csidues fr-)r:. Electr;)lytic s ad refireries Ito.. ting-furnace fume S11r'iver care (C.C4 to (.15 or.. pw-r tor-) Sirtering machfre oust ar~d fate ;,melter by-products Vat recidurc from clectrol,vtic zinc plants Vat reciducs fro: zinc l i .,Tors in the mr,nufscurc of lithopone Zirc dust formed Jr rthe ci:-t,11l,,tlon of zin^ crcE Zirc residues (0,25 to o7. r*r ton) Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 ` Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 A Est of Uses and iw Uses of ta>liw Ago-hardening of aluminum ally Ago-hardening of opr ally Aircraft inotrassvnt protsstion against damage by salt wtsr sprs`T Airplane engine bearings Airplane prspsllses Alloy ago.uardening Alloying tngredisnt for silver Alloys Almainns alloy a -hardening Amalgams (dental) Au *%-,aaeob ile harm Rabbits Ball bearings Band instruments Barber chair and equipment trig Bearings Bearing surfasss Brass band tnhtrarnto Brasing alloys Bus engines Cadsaina conservation Cadaiusti?ind is,. alloys Cadaiasa?ailssr bearings (plating of J Cartridge oasis castings (dental) Coat silver Ceramics Chocking osidatism Ch ) ssii oafs (beat )msoa ws trishl ar ids, b C11 i sul$ bs, ley seaquitids, ins% Clips Close-Mloranas plating Costing for sILIwr Colorant in giaaa (Yellow) Combat airerat.. t lag Umo bearing Cvdpotmda Compressive strength in dwbal al}o3% Ccsurarvation of Other metals cent"t points (el+sstri+sal) Control rods (mango) Copper alloy sge?.isasisslni Coppsr.tndium alleys Copper-lead beartage corrosion resistant 472tndsc mil pr.tssiien Wry equipasiat oeati*g$ D o atiw f iaiahsr Approved For Release 2001111/21 : CIA-RDP80-0092 6AO 000 Approved'For Release 2001/11/21: CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 DMUI Sumo DrmW1 ate' ^s! mititipmak 1rla halal lsiA a1 :tra Diawi asrtw w-i-N plM.siw -asst Duww" ot=lrtlaa~as 1W UM.ttriatl .mw. . =>~ U'lMat iwrlkal at '~ ett*t 1Ir.aasl 13w*ila; a.rta2 .wl1...a Flo* .~.o and domu, equip -t. p2m wj ?.we rr. tats,.. pmwwuia- tmw+aasatr p 1' 03400 4AM" Iutlait. ow she" Ught j uIpme *UAW S dot atlas imp^~iw t1D at pr . AIL) ilri I filar (oaths) a~as m"Va w to a.tsl. mtiw. (sat tar? trta) bsI 'ssl ?*i.a w;i*s. i.&--rrA !s ramp, wow- "Oftaft "r . a" SLUM) . : awe Approved Far Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 1Llitsory 1000 l~isr.rs (rrsat-onorfaosd) assbant for die sttiifs ?.ba ' ear trft ltnst.al instruosats 1t.brl.tMt' alleys loe osetvs ive eoatina ago-fo rcw astal plating Ortt.al slaw Optical goods (platia[) Oro nano Oxidation resistant Pharsao.ut i ala rtn hels wearing listen protcttica fluting parts ter raashinat guns Plungers (oramm") lblisbsd titttosS Pr psil.rs (airplsn.s ) PP.tection of artals against .rganto aids in lirienats lrotc.tion od' astals against salt-mater spray i att & Whitney .n gins R.fl.otors (plating) R.s.aroh R.. istane. to tarnish Rif 1. Clips R.lls-goyso aircraft engine bearings salt spray prete.tion Searchlights (refle.tors) Notting-ohmage r.sistanss Shoulder bushing (.rdnonos ) Silver alley ingredient 8i1yer-4adiua bsartnga 8 tlvsrware Small arm bearings 8a&11 pins (Ia. hinges at sp.ots.lss ) Swearing to close pta holes Solders (isIr.assa fusibility and usttift qualities) soluble amee" spsotaole tram hingme Stability, Imaream at ow is stssl-basrsd, bearings Steel blsiis prep.ilsrs steel prst..rti.a (attar a tlaah c.atlug of as ter .rb l) Steel rods (plating) Strength is rwrs of dental a11sa (so prrsive) surface dit'!'nr-i~an ass'faw bare!r-sas Svrgt.al ins tw omanla platias 8ynttwti. ae ft-wa1arials Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 Approved Fdr. Release 2001/11/21 : Cl8 - P80-00926A0005 nsv'r.# been so identified miner._io?-ictl..y, ara these 'rhertin It is held mcc"r-, or 3ssitibl y it so1ic ro 1" "tior.. sulfide or essoeiatea with sulfide ores. The minerals wherein it is i:3und ME' * divined ir.too two cinssee, nh_meiy ttose known to contain ger,ar_niur as a com.--ottl -Ond? Geraianius is widely uistributed ixa lature, but it occur:: usually in :a:irsert it *k acre`~-V'*-. very rare or in more abundant .n,nerals in minute ~~usntities. It is ua:~.1'_y t.?~ e, ae 4K "'`? . Ur y, 1 hi Fi ! ~'Tl. a?S'C~uY ?_ &: fl yi_ r ii ere listed os Iola(-!i:. rertkl, tt.r. su -oy-ia_F; fro`: rFreiberg, Gernar.x'. ur.t1 taI_:C` ir. t..: -_iv?r raj res 3f 3rro. Eolivia-. fix : t isoi.e ted tte ;iet-, l i>.-:-, L snf' e.l~i te,4Jg S. (Sn,,Ge )5.,, c, i:_;- fro- i.. a- ' : I titanium. i - i ? - asS std bo fl*Nal effects. y moo l ctlcros in steel. propitrtiias- rs1* ? ier, ate, *pp t s i> crib ireit. 7. 7 t Tmdia for I G par-efts. -80 ; ~, s~4r0anta, b 1. ~qb R ~glrr~s r s rig rs. eto. L U*a L , !6. 'fiWber. I. tao' ao"eW eM ryroiS&rt;c*s. xb. Catlra. . "igaeut~s etsA their p Y a ,e ref i * r" v t ?rc-+a rt is s . . toots u? t*rrootive ist~'iaar~. 1$.' i trpa3.? .Q, rolti Ai re test aunts. sa'it1 bT3~oks. . !'fR aa7 r~absrie1s a-nd o*?Sfl ca, ;lamer. enaaeia, 1. ,` .*tills, fir; !~ rods. .' esth?4' ' . ord. ,~> etto -tivu. itr"ext fix tins. bW,Aia pentexida liberation. lloab#0e4 19 Puss so irsm ? yetis spso3al ap pIleat io nr . glaaaes 1/1x 1 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 "Approved For. Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 M. "MANMY. staeic Wots4 not strictly oonfideatial, but not for , er ral ciroulatiorc, 1* t ale, muter la, gassy; end other &Ubsts oss which may hw . inare*Awd oomrmsroial inbsrost owitr to their association with the d 4olo t of * hsse its are of special importance. , otini= (r.d.iosct5 ) ? b. rnwt (for cooling pipes) Bart *Berylll (for cooling gapes +Bisa .ith (molten, for cooling; solid, for coolittf; Piles) Boron Bromine ?-Cwd ium (rtbsarber *Carbon (noderator` Chemicals (in uranium ahomiotrf, Chlorine *Conorete (shieldinz) COr'osiaa-,tesisttnt alloys letector materials (rhMiurt, inl:4.t, tk'. -,,e' :~erttor1. (Davy iy, 1ro en% .,yspros!= (Pbuorbcvr` :;ur'opitu^ (nbsortwr,; Fluorine +I'luorite % lsdolixtiu m (ebso'Aer; *Iplliura (in ell4yaf c:- in stanici reseE rv :, ,ex- aniLua (3:~t ~ lloys; and srt ata,is rusoc,ra .` +"raohite+ (mod rotor= unu9 in ``,)ale'' construction; *''.~a`^* ctor ' oc'.er tort ;'~r 11 r (for 0011-t `Iydrt v en ::odium (de ectorf end as foil) iod!xw (dekootor. I -ant} .Tend (foln coo'?.th; 'pipes; mn,11 for u!:le 1.1i_n}, ;,ithi!im ,i *t'ng,z3erit t t for coolie{: p?per ',c+ rcu iy 10tel foil$ ..oderators (carbon, [;re_)hite, }wvf wte. ; ?:tarmzito (source of thor i?-tr:; .:itro;'eh C;y,;en t1.ladi ce araffin o1on Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 ,Approved For,Ielease 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7 1Rotlot n4A= (radioaoti . ) Redim (r digeatiwe) Aadiaaatlvs ,stiaerals )---- Rbodima (deteotor) Selenium faaarium (absorber) ?St..l (shielding) Tellurium *Tin (for oooling pipes ) Thorium (rod idles t i've ) Titan4um (*lloyyst rsfraatories; at:anSc rezcu,- 'Tasgsten ?Ursninito (important =ii ni l a srcc OAr ite (important m ine r i a o iroe ' "Jrsuium (chief source of fissioneblo s ntor1rai;, iJr.nium-b.srltag mi:rerals {se. s e+t liet, Water (for oooling) *Zino (for aoolin#; pipes 2troontwi Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00926A000500030017-7