X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is the most accepted analytical technique for elemental analysis in the mining industry — including grade control and impurity determination. It is used for ensuring the highest product quality, close monitoring of mining and mineral-processing control activities, and geological surveys.
A wide element range from beryllium to uranium, a broad concentration range from 100% down to trace levels (ppm) and simple, fast sample preparation make XRF the best analytical method for accuracy and precision.
X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) is the most direct and efficient way to quantitatively examine minerals. Applied to any solid crystalline or amorphous material with only minimal sample preparation, complete quantitative X-ray mineralogy is obtained from simultaneous measurement of all minerals present in the specimen.