Technical capabilities
- Mineral system and genetic processes
- Indicator minerals
- Host rock fertility
- Textures
- Petrology
- Interpretation of lithogeochemical data
- Mineralogical analysis
- Geochemical analysis
- Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)
- portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF)
- X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) mapping
- Maia Mapper (micro XRF mapping)
- Electron microprobe microanalysis (EPMA)
- Textural Analysis
All these techniques and expertise are available in house. Contact us if you’re interested in starting a project.
portable X-ray Fluorescence devices and calibration expertise.
A laser ablation map of a pyroxene grain, approximately 1cm in size.
reflected light microscope image of Kharaelakh inctrusion
cross-polarised image of a pyroxenite of the Kotalahti Ni-belt in finland.
Maia uXRF map of a 15cm sample from the Norilsk Upper Taxitic region
Synchrotron XRF image of a pyroxene – Complexly zoned pyroxene from Kotalahti Ni Belt Colours – logCr (red), logTi (green), Sr (blue).