Evaluation of portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) in exploration and mining: Phase 1, control reference materials

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-123

  Hall, Gwendy E M ^a   Bonham Carter, Graeme F ^a   Buchar, Angelina ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Benchtop; Evaluation; Geochemistry; Handheld; Portable XRF; Precision; Reference materials

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CORE DRILLING; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; FILM THICKNESS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MANUFACTURE; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL INDUSTRY; MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PULP MATERIALS; RARE EARTHS; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ACCURACY; BENCHTOP; EVALUATION; HANDHELDS; PORTABLE XRF; PRECISION; REFERENCE MATERIAL;

X RAY SPECTROMETERS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINERALIZATION; MINING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECISION; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 84901495482     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/geochem2013-241     Document Type: Article

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