Application Notes
XRF for Soil, Mineral, and Ore Analysis
XRF is used widely throughout the exploration, mining, and geochemistry industries for a range of purposes, including composition analysis of soil, drill cuttings and core, ores, concentrates, and tailings, among many others. Explore a wide selection of resources to help you better understand the advantages of XRF in the geochemistry industry. You can also find our range of XRF analyzers for ore and mineral analysis, including options for in-field or laboratory testing.
XRF for Ore, Mineral, and Soil Analysis Resources
Portable XRF for Mineral Exploration and Grade Control of Nickel Sulphides
Portable XRF analyzers provide real-time analysis of nickel found in rocks, soil, sediment, drill cuttings, and drill core samples. See how these rapid results improve decision-making in the field.
Exploration of Copper Gold Porphyry Deposits Using Portable XRF
Learn how portable XRF can accurately measure common elements of interest in porphyry exploration and mining, as well as elements useful to determine the fertility of porphyry systems.
Soil Geochemistry Using Portable XRF
Portable XRF analyzers provide real-time geochemical data for rapid multi-element characterization of soils, rocks, and ores. Discover how XRF helped a team make timely, confident decisions.
Portable XRF for Soil Surveys
XRF analyzers can deliver convenient, rapid measurements of soils, stream sediments, and rock outcrops. Learn how XRF is used in soil surveys.
XRF for Ore Analysis and Mineral Exploration Videos
Portable XRF for Tin Exploration
Cornish Tin uses portable XRF to look for tin and lithium in the field. See how they use XRF to perform geochemical analysis of drill core, make new discoveries, and inform their decision-making on the spot.
Gold Exploration and Discovery Using Portable XRF
For Felix Gold, portable XRF is an effective and powerful exploration tool. See how they use XRF to look for pathfinder elements, differentiate rock types, and adjust their drill plan in real time.
Portable XRF for Drill Core Analysis
Brixton Metals, a Canadian-based exploration company, relies on portable XRF for accurate, rapid drill core analysis. See their process from sample prep to XRF results.
XRF for Ore Analysis FAQs
XRF for Ore and Mineral Analyzers
Vanta for Environmental Assessments
Vanta handheld XRF analyzers for soils and sediment analysis provide fast, accurate environmental remediation and assessment data. Simple to use, Vanta analyzers are rugged for the most demanding field applications.