Mining & Exploration
More than 1,400 of our innovative x-ray fluorescence instruments can be found serving the needs of the mining industry. They provide a cost-effective and portable alternative to expensive, permanent on-site labs or costly and untimely sample dispatch to off-site laboratories. They offer many operational and cost benefits including:
- Rapid delineation of ore/waste boundaries.
- GPS located mine samples that can be integrated real time into production operations.
- High sample throughput and increased sample density over traditional lab methods.
- Direct analysis of drill core and cuttings to dynamically drive exploration XRF programs.
- Real-time assay directly at the mine face, from bagged samples during survey or drilling operations, or from prepared samples.
- Light element analysis without helium or vacuum purging directly quantifies Al, Si, and Mg levels to perform effective alteration mineral mapping.
It's Elemental with XRF and GOLDD™ Technology
The ideal tool for all these demanding jobs is the handheld Thermo Scientific XL3t Series XRF analyzer, now available with groundbreaking GOLDD™ technology. With a standard analytical range from S through U, and optional lower detection limits achievable with the new Niton XL3t 950 GOLDD+ – plus light element analysis (Mg, Al, Si, P, S) without helium or vacuum purging – you can identify element concentrations at unprecedented low levels. This means you get results even at or below the averages naturally found in the earth’s crust, detecting even the most subtle geochemical anomalies.
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