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Techniques for Rapid and Accurate Sample Analysis in the Field Aaron Baensch — Principal Geologist, International Mining Group
Dane Burkett — XRD Product Specialist
Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas (OSSA) – Monday, June 19, 2017
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Webinar Agenda
§ Introduction to OSSA, the mining team, and analytical products § Quick introduction to pXRF and pXRD § Focus on pXRF
§ New Olympus Vanta™ pXRF analyzer § Workflows and standard operating procedures (SOPs) § Sample preparation, CRMs, QA/QC, and data
management § References § A selection of case studies and applications
§ Focus on pXRD § Diffraction 101 § Introduction to Olympus pXRD instruments § A selection of studies and applications
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Olympus’ Dedicated International Mining Group (IMG) ToddHoulahan—Director
• JoinedOlympusin2008• 17yearsportableXRFexperience• Globalminingsales,marketing,andapplications• BAppSc.UniversityofNewcastle,Australia,1993(soilsmajor)• BasedinLondon,UK
MarcusLake—GlobalBusinessDevelopmentManager
• JoinedOlympusin2008• Drilling&blastingandcommoditytradingbackground• GlobalBD,distributorandsaleschanneltrainingandKAM• BachelorofCommerce,UniversityofNSW,Australia,1994• BasedinHongKong
AaronBaensch—PrincipalGeologist
• JoinedOlympusin2008• 10+yearspriorasindustrygeologist• Productandapplicationdevelopment,keyaccounts,andstrategicpartners
• ManagingDETCRCLab-at-Rig®• BachelorofMineralExplorationandMiningGeology(Hons)fromWASchoolOfMines,Kalgoorlie• BasedinSydney,Australia
DaneBurkett—XRDProductandApplicationsSpecialist
• JoinedOlympusin2015• BusinessDevelopmentandSupportingXRDApplications
• CompletedPhDusingOlympuspXRF&pXRD@UniversityNewSouthWales(UNSW)• BSc.Geology/EarthScience(Hons)fromUniversityofNSW(UNSW)• BasedinSydney,Australia
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Olympus and Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas (OSSA) § Olympus has a long history in optics, imaging, and sensor technology
– 40,000 employees, market cap of US$12B, founded in 1919 in Japan – Core Businesses:
– Cameras and audio – Medical, surgical, and life sciences (End, GI, Gyn, Urol…etc.) – Industrial = OSSA (HQ = Boston & Quebec)
» Nondestructive testing (NDT) » Ultrasonic » Phased array » Eddy current » Advanced NDT solutions and systems » Industrial borescopes and videoscopes
» Microscopy and optical metrology » Analytical instruments
» X-ray fluorescence (XRF) » X-ray diffraction (XRD)
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Combining XRD + XRF + Microscopy = Integrated Geoscience Solution
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Olympus — XRF Products Overview (Chemistry)
All brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Corporation
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Olympus — XRD Systems (Mineralogy) § TERRA® analyzer = a truly portable XRD device
§ BTX II™ analyzer = small and cost-efficient benchtop XRD device
TERRA portable XRD analyzer
BTX II benchtop XRD analyzer
Web-based GUI
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Olympus — Microscopes (Optical Mineralogy) § Olympus also has a full range of stereo and polarizing petrographic and
metallurgical microscopes
Stereo microscopes Polarizing microscopes
Metallurgical microscopes
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Physics 101 — X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
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www.ruby.colorado.edu
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§ XRF yields elemental chemistry (energy dispersive spectroscopy)
§ XRD yields quantitative mineralogy (fundamental crystallography)
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30+ Elements Down to PPM Level
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Mining and
Geoscience
Universities, research groups,
and geological surveys
Mineral exploration
Mining and grade control
Mineral processing and geometallurgy
Environmental and mine closure
Fixed and mobile plant maintenance and construction (alloy, PMI, and
oil analysis)
Servicing the Entire Mining Value Chain
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Focus on pXRF
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§ Rugged § IP65/67 rated — dust and water resistant § High temperature rating: 122º F / 50º C (with optional fan) § Drop tested § Detector shutter
§ Revolutionary § AxonTM Technology = High Count Rate § Stable hardware and excellent resolution § Precise and accurate § Automated calibration, no cal check required § Tool-less window change
§ Productive § New detector pulse processor § Optional Wi-Fi enables powerful cloud applications § Embedded GPS § New software, methods, modes, and GUI
Handheld XRF — Vanta™ Analyzer
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Geoscience Week 2017 Feature: pXRF Best Practice Guide (Blog)
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SOPs, Chain of Custody, and QA/QC (Fisher & Gazley, 2014)
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Geoscience = Many Different Types of Samples
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Sample Selection — Horizon, Grain Size, Bags, etc.
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Site-Specific Calibration and Test Time Optimization (Client Samples)
XRF_Cal_ID Cu_Lab Cu_pXRF Fe_Lab Fe_pXRFSF01 0.02 0.02 11.13 12.38SF02 2.50 2.54 33.84 30.76SF03 5.09 4.91 35.42 35.24SF04 7.49 7.46 38.89 38.21SF05 10.00 9.67 28.58 27.48SF06 11.47 11.19 17.73 18.50SF07 12.45 11.88 14.50 15.73SF08 13.23 12.81 29.39 29.31SF09 15.20 14.56 16.09 17.39SF10 17.67 16.61 32.35 30.84SF11 21.72 19.40 31.19 29.41SF12 30.19 28.67 9.54 11.05SF13 32.60 30.98 10.25 11.26SF14 35.23 32.30 8.70 10.43SF15 37.51 35.79 8.52 9.78SF16 40.14 39.77 8.87 9.83SF17 42.50 39.20 7.94 8.19SF18 43.72 43.72 9.18 10.67SF19 45.02 42.54 7.33 8.50SF20 46.04 46.01 5.94 7.12SF21 47.55 47.64 7.33 8.94SF22 48.19 48.57 6.15 7.11SF23 50.10 50.25 7.27 8.02SF24 52.52 53.50 6.79 7.75SF25 53.01 52.08 5.91 7.00SF26 55.00 56.51 6.51 7.41SF27 57.04 57.59 5.87 6.75SF28 60.58 61.90 4.41 4.95SF29 64.67 65.64 5.93 5.57SF30 68.73 68.85 4.85 4.73
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Real-Time 3D Visualisation
http://www.leapfrog3d.com/online-resources/case-studies
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Reporting (eg. JORC Code) — pXRF Referenced in Table 1
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pXRF Benchmarking and Industry Reference (2010–2013)
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GEEA pXRF Thematic Set — February 2016
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Examples and Case Studies
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2016 PDAC Short Course: Case Studies (Videos on YouTube) § Olympus-IMS Channel
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Geological Surveys — GTK Special Publication — Novel Technologies
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Geological Surveys: Litho-Geochemistry (Drill Chips and Cores)
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Geoscience Research and Development
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Geoscience R&D — Automated Geology
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Soil and Regolith Geochemical Surveys
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Soil and Regolith Geochemical Surveys — Rapid Multivariate Datasets
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Soils — What can be achieved in one month with one instrument?
OLYMPUS Scientific Solutions Phoenix Copper, 2008.
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Auger Drilling — Regolith Mapping for Gold (Au) in West Africa
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Robust rock classification at
surface using a Ti-Zr classification diagram
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Gold Exploration — Using Pathfinders and Geochemical Signatures
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Gold Mine Case Study Published in GEEA
§ Paper published in Journal of Geochemical Exploration (2011)
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Gold — Chemo-Stratigraphic Controls on Au Deposition
§ Using Au vs Cr to map and model mine stratigraphy and lode locations
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Gold Processing — Modelling Recovery from Arsenic in Refractory Ores
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Free Au
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Textural and Structural Investigation Using a Camera and Collimator
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§ pXRF (with in-line camera) for assessing Au in diamond drill cores
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Iron Ore Grade Control with a High Count Rate (15 seconds)
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90 Sec Test (30s B1/60s B2) vs. 15 Sec Test (5s B1/10s B2)
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Iron Ore Grade Control with a High Count Rate (15 seconds)
90 Sec Test (30s B1/60s B2) vs. 15 Sec Test (5s B1/10s B2)
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Lithium Exploration Combining pXRF and pXRD
§ Current example — LCT pegmatite exploration – mineralogy is key! R²=0.9676
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Eucryptite 11.86 LiAlSiO4
Amblygonite 7.40 (Li,Na)AlPO4(F,OH)
Lepidolite 7.70 K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2Lithiophilite 9.53 LiMnPO4
Zinnwaldite 3.42 KLiFeAl(AlSi3)O10(OH,F)2Holmquistite 3.98 Li2(Mg,Fe2+)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2Triphylite 9.47 Li(Fe,Mn)PO4SOURCE:webminera l .com*Ca lculatedLi 2OContent
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Focus on XRD
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What is XRD?
§ X-ray diffraction (XRD)
§ Way of defining crystalline phases (minerals) – E.g. quartz, magnetite, hematite, muscovite
§ Can identify mineral phases irrespective of reflectance
§ Can be used to identify and quantify minerals
TERRA® portable XRD analyzer
BTX-II™ benchtop XRD analyzer
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How Does XRD Work?
§ Crystals have a defined structure that is like a fingerprint
§ X-ray diffraction characterises this crystal structure
www.ccp14.ac.uk
www.ruby.colorado.edu
www.spectraminerals.com
www.marinmineral.com www.mdpi.com
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Conventional XRD Instruments
§ Goniometer
§ Large lab-based equipment
§ Energy intensive
§ External water source
www.sfu.ca/
Whitefield (2012) http://www.tulane.edu/
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Sample Preparation
§ Pressed pellets
§ Dry, < 10 µm, approximately 300 mg
§ Need homogenous grain size
§ Assumes a random orientation
Whitfield (2012) Mdpi.com
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Conventional XRD Sample Preparation
§ Careful sample preparation required (15 + minutes)
§ Micronized sample is recommended (<10 µm)
A very flat surface is required
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XRD on Mars?
§ Conventional XRD is too large, sample preparation too onerous, and energy requirements too great
§ Need for an XRD instrument that was light, rugged, and did not require regular calibrations
Mars
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XRD on Mars!
Termed “the ultimate exploration tool / robotic geologist on wheels…”
Sojourney (1997) 11.5 kg
MER (2004) 185 kg
MSL Curiosity (2012) 900 kg
• Spirit • Opportunity
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CheMin — the Olympus Link
• Chemistry = X-ray fluorescence (XRF) • Mineralogy = X-ray diffraction (XRD)
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Olympus XRD Instruments
§ Fully portable XRD
§ Fast, easy sample preparation
§ Energy efficient
§ No need for regular part alignments
12.5 kg 14.5 kg TERRA® portable XRD analyzer
BTX II™ benchtop XRD analyzer
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Sample Preparation
§ 15 mg of sample
§ 2–4 minutes
§ < 150 µm
Crush
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Why Are Grain Size Requirements Not as Small for pXRD Compared to Lab XRD?
§ Conventional XRD recommends powdering to < 80 µm (preferably < 10 µm) – Rotating sample in 1D with reflectance geometry – Alleviate grain size effects and orientation effects
§ Portable XRD < 150 µm for soils, < 75 µm for sulfides and heavy mineral concentrates
– Vibrating sample with transmission geometry
Grain-size effects Whitfield (2012)
Orientation effects prims.mit.edu pXRD debye rings
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Portability
§ 4-hour battery life with hot-swap capability
§ Rugged
§ Can run off A/C power
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Patented Sample Vibration Holder — Orientation Effects
§ Vibrates the sample rather than rotating the detector and source
§ Eliminates orientation effects
Sararazin et al. 2005
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Power Consumption and Maintenance
Olympus XRD Lab-based XRD Power consumption 100 W
Detector cooling 1000 W
Filtered water + tube < $15/year $5000/year
Tube power 10 W 1.2 kW Tube replacement $0/year* $2000/year
Requires skilled technician External water No Yes
* Assuming a 6-year tube life of 6000 hours a year (equal to 5 day work week at 8 hours of work per day)
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What can be achieved with XRD?
§ Qualitative and quantitative mineralogical analysis – For all minerals, irrespective of color – Lower level of detection ~1–2 wt %
§ Quantify the amorphous content within a sample – High chrysocolla-bearing ores
§ Crystallinity
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Geology.com
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Testing Procedure
§ Overall, no significant change in results with varying runtimes – Effects the limits of detection
– For > 5 wt % – Simple mineralogy (2 minutes) – Complex mineralogy (5 minutes)
– For 1–2 wt % – Simple mineralogy (7 minutes) – Complex mineralogy (15 minutes)
Lab-based XRD, 5 mins, 10 mins, 20 mins, 40 mins Burkett et al. (2015)
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Lab-based XRD, 5 mins, 10 mins, 20 mins, 40 mins
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Runtime Analysis
Lab-based XRD, 5 mins, 10 mins, 20 mins, 40 mins
R2 = 0.80 R2 = 0.87
R2 = 0.92 R2 = 0.88
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Data Processing
§ Semi-quantitative analysis – Reference intensity ratio (RIR) – OK when there is minimal overlap between minerals
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Data Processing
§ Quantitative analysis – Rietveld refinement – Many software packages available
– We suggest Siroquant® software because it has a database which utilizes observed reference material (better for poorly crystalline material)
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RIR vs. Rietveld
§ Porphyry copper deposit
§ 4 to 9 phases per sample
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Rietveld Processing
§ A simple refinement of the hkls (peak positions) get you most of the way there
§ Can get better results if other parameters are refined (e.g. width)
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XRD for Mineral Exploration: Current Methods for Mineralogical Characterization and Quantification
§ Core-logging using a hand lens – Alteration is typically fine-grained
– Often rely on color as a guide (three-way color split) – Geologists typically use geochemical data to infer mineralogy rather
than quantify it directly
Can roughly estimate mineralogy
Fine-grained alteration Brathwaite et al. 2014
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Current Methods for Mineralogical Characterization and Quantification
§ Petrography – Expensive, time-intensive, and often the phases
are still too fine-grained to identify/quantify – Hard to differentiate between species within
similar mineral groups – Carbonates: calcite, dolomite, ankerite,
rhodocrosite, etc. – Phyllosilicates: illite, muscovite, smectite,
interlayered clays, etc.
Fine-grained alteration
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Quantitative XRD
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Importance of XRD in Metal Exploration
§ Alteration studies – Alteration assemblages used to guide towards orebodies – Provide evidence to help constrain the geological environment
– Temperature, pressure, fluid chemistry, etc.
Tosdal et al. 2009 Hedenquist et al. 2000
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Integrating Mineralogical Data into the Logging Protocol Core-logging
XRD data
Core-logs with assay data
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Uvarova et al. (2014)
Mineralogical data
Uvarova et al. (2014)
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Gold Exploration — Wall Rock Alteration
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Why is Mineralogy Important?
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Alteration Zonation — Fluid to rock buffered
Phyllic Illite Rock buffered
Potassic Adularia-illite-pyrite Zone of mixing
Epidote Adularia-epidote Fluid buffered Higher temperature
‘Burkett 2017’
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20 minute dataset
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Case Study — Reliability (Burkett et al. 2015)
§ Key findings – Highest grades encountered in wall rock with a relative proportion
of 60–80% adularia to 40–20% clays
§ Fluid mixing
§ How do we know the results are reliable?
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Verification of Approach Quantification
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XRD for Mineral Exploration
§ Graphite
§ Bauxite
§ Lithium
§ Copper
§ Iron ore
§ Potash
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Graphite Exploration
§ Carbon cannot be analyzed with XRF
§ XRD can quantify graphite and carbonate minerals
– Work out total carbon, total graphitic carbon, and total carbon in carbonates
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Comparisons between lab assay data (x-axis) and estimates from XRD (y-axis)
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Importance of XRD in Mineral Processing
§ XRD can aid: – Comminution – Flotation – Leaching – Pyrometallurgy (roasting and smelting)
§ Can help to optimize each of the above processes and also help improve blending strategies
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XRD for Metallurgy Available on www.olympus-ims.com
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The Future — Combining pXRF and pXRD
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Complete pXRF and pXRD Integration Delivers Drill Logs of the Future
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Further Reading:
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Uvarova, Cleverley, Baensch & Verrall, Coupled XRF and XRD analyses for rapid and low-cost characterisation of geological materials in the mineral exploration and mining industry, AAG Explore Vol. 162, March 2014
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