The use of pXRF for light element geochemical analysis: a review of hardware design limitations and an empirical investigation of air, vacuum, helium flush and …

C Adams, C Brand, M Dentith… - Geochemistry …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Light element data are required for robust and accurate lithogeochemical interpretations and
are important components in the study of hydrothermal alteration and mineralization …

[HTML][HTML] Uncertainty assessment of spatial domain models in early stage mining projects–A review

S McManus, A Rahman, J Coombes, A Horta - Ore Geology Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainability of mining projects is linked to informed investment decisions based on public
reporting of exploration and mineral resource estimation results. In Australia, guidelines for …

The influence of spectral interferences on critical element determination with portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF)

D Gallhofer, BG Lottermoser - Minerals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Field portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometers are routinely used in mineral
resources studies. To date, mineral resources studies have largely focussed on the …

XRF and LIBS for Field Geology

B Lemière, RS Harmon - Portable Spectroscopy and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The possibility of obtaining geochemical and mineralogical information while engaged in
geological field investigations has been one of most important advances in geochemistry …

2018 atomic spectrometry update–a review of advances in X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and its special applications

C Vanhoof, JR Bacon, AT Ellis, L Vincze… - Journal of Analytical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
This review describes advances in the XRF group of techniques published approximately
between April 2017 and March 2018. The review is selective with the aim of providing a …

Revealing XRF data quality level, comparability with ICP-ES/ICP-MS soil PTE contents and similarities in PTE induced health risk

G Tepanosyan, N Harutyunyan, L Sahakyan - … Geochemistry and Health, 2022 - Springer
Portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) was recognized as an efficient and
promising tools to study the contents of chemical elements in various media including soils …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid analysis of drill core data for detection of geological boundaries

H Zekri, D Cohen, N Rutherford, C Folkes… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2025 - Elsevier
Regolith geochemical and geophysical patterns related to underlying mineralisation may be
difficult to detect in regions where the regolith is thick, transported or has developed complex …

Near real-time management of spectral interferences with portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers: application to Sc quantification in nickeliferous laterite ores

E Lacroix, J Cauzid, Y Teitler… - Geochemistry …, 2021 - lyellcollection.org
Since the development of portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometers, few studies
have been conducted on the influence of spectral interferences between chemical elements …

[HTML][HTML] On the Influence and Correction of Water Content on pXRF Analysis of Lateritic Nickel Ore Deposits in the Context of Open Pit Mines of New-Caledonia

V Laperche, C Metayer, J Gaschaud, P Wavrer… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In a number of applications, the use of portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) instruments offers
a time and cost-saving alternative to standard laboratory instruments. This is particularly true …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of interpretation uncertainty in spatial domains using portable x-ray fluorescence and ICP data

S McManus, A Rahman, J Coombes, A Horta - Applied Computing and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spatial domains defining either geological models or mineral estimation envelopes are
among the few components of the mining life cycle that are not quantitatively assessed to …