A review of pXRF (field portable X-ray fluorescence) applications for applied geochemistry

B Lemiere - Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2018 - Elsevier
In the last thirty years, portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) has grown from prototypes to
being a key technique for field geochemical analyses, especially for mining and …

pXRF in tropical soils: Methodology, applications, achievements and challenges

SHG Silva, BT Ribeiro, MBB Guerra… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Proximal sensors have been increasingly used for a variety of purposes worldwide, with
great interest on portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometry applications in Soil …

Utilizing portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for in-field investigation of pedogenesis

U Stockmann, SR Cattle, B Minasny, AB McBratney - Catena, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) spectrometers have been recognised as
an in-field tool for soil analyses as they offer rapid, real-time, simultaneous multi-element …

Portable X-ray fluorescence measurements on exploration drill-cores: comparing performance on unprepared cores and powders for 'whole-rock'analysis

A Bourke, PS Ross - … : Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
One geoscience application of portable XRF (pXRF) technology is acquiring 'whole-
rock'analyses of unmineralized or weakly mineralized rock cores for major oxides and trace …

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 …

Performance comparison of portable XRF instruments

NW Brand, CJ Brand - 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Portable XRF instruments are effective tools to provide 'fit for purpose'qualitative chemical
data that are precise but typically very inaccurate. Under standardized test conditions, the …

[HTML][HTML] 古环境与有机质富集控制因素研究——以鄂尔多斯盆地南缘长7 油层组为例

李森, 朱如凯, 崔景伟, 柳涵 - 2019 - xml-data.org
长7 油层组富有机质页岩在鄂尔多斯盆地南缘广泛分布, 但其形成古环境和控制因素存在争议.
对鄂尔多斯盆地铜川地区瑶页1 井长7 油层组开展高密度元素扫描和有机地球化学分析 …

Use and calibration of portable X-Ray fluorescence analysers: application to lithogeochemical exploration for komatiite-hosted nickel sulphide deposits

M Le Vaillant, SJ Barnes, L Fisher… - Geochemistry …, 2014 - lyellcollection.org
Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) analysers allow on-site geochemical analysis of rock
powders and drill core. The main advantages of pXRF analysis over conventional laboratory …

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for whole rock geochemistry

FF Fontana, B van der Hoek, S Tassios, C Tiddy… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
To meet the ever-increasing global demand for metals, new mineral deposits need to be
discovered. However, as the exploration frontier progressively moves towards deeper buried …

Elemental assessment of vegetation via portable X-ray fluorescence: sample preparation and methodological considerations

S Zhou, DC Weindorf, Q Cheng, B Yang, Z Yuan… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the use of pXRF in elemental assessment of vegetation, with emphasis
on the factors that affect pXRF readings, including water content, protective film effect, critical …