Thanks for your video, I have a few questions about the sample cup. Now I'm having the S1 Titan 800, I want to measure loose powder precious metal sample, is it ok if I use the sample cup in this video to measure or I need to check for the others? Thank for your helps
Would this get an accurate reading if I used it on tiny 1-2mm rock grains individually? Instead of a bowl of powder like you used, I'm wondering if a 1mm rock grain is enough material for it to get a reading.
@@manager4409 Yes you can use a collimator, to block out the extra x-rays. How ever you will receive less counts, so you may have to compensate by increasing scan time.
Thanks! They even make polycapillary optic mirrors that aim the x ray to as small as 50 microns. So obviously it must get a reading from a tiny grain. I guess I don't understand why you need a large sample if the x ray is tiny (even without a collimator)
Both platinum group elements and gold can be detected by pXRF. Measuring gold with pXRF must be done carefully however due to the "nuggety" nature of gold within a sample. You can easily end up with an over representation or underrepresentation of gold in your sample depending on whether you happen to hit the nugget. The established exploration method for Au mineralisation is to use a portable XRF instrument to identify pathfinder elements that can be used as vectors towards gold during exploration.
Hi Jose, when analysing it is important to have a decent thickness of the sample as to reach what is referred to as infinite thickness. This ensures the X-rays do not pass straight through the sample and are able to reach the XRF detector. The depth the X-rays reach is dependent on the sample itself.
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Hi, it is possible that your login profile to the specific instrument does not include access to these functions. If you are concerned that this is impacting the usability or ability to analyse with your instrument you can email us at info@portaspecs.com and we can provide further assistance.
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Hi Shaorong, correct a portable XRF (pXRF) instrument can detect elements from Magnesium to Uranium. However, here at Portable Spectral Services we have created a lithium index which can be used on the Bruker S1 TITAN or the Bruker TRACER. While pXRF cannot detect lithium (Z3) directly it can detect elements associated with LCT Pegmatite mineralisation (opposite). Directly detecting this suite of elements on the pXRF and other elements associated with LCT Pegmatites an estimation of the lithium content is made; referred to as the Lithium Index. www.portaspecs.com/detecting-the-undetectable-lithium-by-portable-xrf/ Hope this helps :)
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That is what I wanted to know . Price point . According to Scrap Metal Frylain about $25,000 dollars ,which doesn't surprise me . I have contacted the company to ask about , price availability and down hole possibilities
good afternoon dear. One question, I am doing my degree work and I am using the S1 TITAN XRF-BRUKER ELEMENTAL equipment I was looking for its technical specifications and I can't find I would like to know if you could help me by providing me with information on in which units the data is reflected in PPM, or any other. I await your prompt reply.. thanks a lot. Best regards.
Hi Sofia, depending on the calibration it will either be in ppm or percent (all elements will be in the same units). Depending on the order of magnitude you are getting in your results, this will determine if it is ppm or pct.