tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937075592206152035.post866667907851242979..comments2023-10-07T22:23:31.486+10:00Comments on Automated Mineralogy and Petrography: Trace elements detection limits using QEMSCANDavid Haberlahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171475089904092600noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937075592206152035.post-27097720403874361132013-10-30T00:25:17.123+10:002013-10-30T00:25:17.123+10:00XRF can pilot a determination of the elements pres...XRF can pilot a determination of the elements present for integration with EDS. As the spot size of XRF diminishes it's use will escalate. One can't ignore the 10 to 1000 fold detection limit advantage XRF has on EDS over a much larger energy range. However it's penetration depth will always present issues for thick sample mounts with small grains - However, once highly thinned sample mounts are perfected, small spot size XRF could have many clear advantages. Tools for locating the XRF beam will be highly critical as well as full surface planarity.<br /><br />Once a mineral phase is identified it's 16 bit back scatter brightness value could be used to further classify and segregate mineral phases absent EDS and at a much faster rateViktor Golubichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476626311984649661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937075592206152035.post-52250834439447734992013-10-30T00:24:14.340+10:002013-10-30T00:24:14.340+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Viktor Golubichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476626311984649661noreply@blogger.com