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X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Applications

X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) is a wide ranging technique, allowing analysis of elements from Na to U with concentrations from high % to low ppm with high accuracy and reproducibility. Typical materials for XRF analysis include geological samples, mineral sands, metals, cements, ceramics and environmental and wear particle deposits on filters. The equipment has the capability to analyse solids, fused beads, and powders, and has an automated thirty position sample changer to allow fast throughput of samples. A four sample fusion furnace is available to ensure rapid, reproducible and easy fusion of most materials ready for analysis.

Typical XRF Analysis of an Olivine mineral
Major Elements wt%		Trace Elements ppm
SiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3T MnO CaO MgO Na2O TiO2 P2O5 K2O L.O.F SUM	59.49 11.77 5.6 0.1 3.88 7.56 1.93 1.19 0.33 6.68 0.66 99.19	Ba Zn S Sr V Ce Ga Zr Cs Pb Rb Cr	947 86 255 542 113 66 22 391 4 24 340 495	La Y As Co Cu Cl Ha Nb Ni Th U Sn	68 24 4 53 36 148 9 20 259 18 <5 <10