Publication Name: Australasian Exploration Geoscience Conference 2019
Authors: Naomi Potter, Nigel Brand
Date Published: September 2019
Number of Pages: 4
Abstract:
Micro X-ray fluorescence (µXRF) is a rapid and non-destructive technique used to acquire qualitative and quantitative data at high spatial resolution (i.e. µm scale). To date this technology has yet to be utilised to its full potential in the exploration, mining and metallurgical industries. Micro-XRF instrumentation can acquire a wealth of geochemical, mineralogical and petrological information for a versatile range of sample types and sizes, due to the large sample chamber and small X-ray beam size. The non-destructive nature of the instrument combined with the minimal sample preparation required is a major advantage over other geochemical techniques and makes µXRF ideally suited for rapid and inexpensive studies aimed at investigating micromorphology, chemical variability and mineral alteration in rock samples.