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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 March 2019
Recent advances in solid state electronic circuitry and cryostat design have allowed the development of a low power consumption, fully portable XRF analyzer. The potential of such an instrument in geochemical surveying was investigated using the Inax 540 portable XRF pulse height analyzer/computer combined with the Inax 600 portable Si(Li) detector/dewar/LCD display. These two units comprise a total XRF analyzer and will determine and display the analyses of up to 36 elements simultaneously. Apart from providing a freshly exposed surface, no sample preparation is required.
Data illustrating the problems in the calibration of the unit for whole rock analysis are presented. Specifically data are presented on Uranium bearing rocks where the Uranium occurs along fracture lines in the medium. Results are compared with known assay and sampling problems are discussed.