Skyline was founded to serve the Copper Queen Mine in Bisbee, AZ in the 1880’s. The Copper Queen Mine was the most productive copper mine in Arizona for most of the 1st half of the 20th century. Skyline is the oldest geochemistry laboratory continuously serving the mining industry in North America. Skyline has been in continuous operation for more than 135 years, longer than the 2 largest commercial labs, combined. Serving the exploration & production assay needs for mines across North America. Base metals analysis as well as precious metals analysis. We offer a full suite of Sample prep services including Core-cutting, Crushing & Pulverization.
We likewise offer a full suite of assay/analytical testing.
- Trace Element assays by Aqua Regia or Multi-Acid Digestion, with up to 50 elements reported.
- Cu-Mo Total and Partial Extraction Techniques
- Whole Rock Analysis
- In-House Fire Assay Au/Ag with Single-use Crucibles
- Instrumentation analysis deploying ICP-MS / ICP-OES / Atomic Absorption / Automated Titration / Automated Sulfur Analysis.
Skyline is ISO 17025 & ISO 9001 accredited.
