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 Infrared spectrometry:
Infrared spectrometry provides a very powerful tool to map verious types
of minerals and mineral properties. With an infrared spectrometer we
can map:
phylosilicates, clays, chlorites, serpentine
hydroxilated silicates (e.g. amphibole, epidote)
silica varieties
sulphates and carbonates
compositional variations
crystallinity variations
Because we can map these variations, Infrared Spectrometry is highly suitable for mapping compositional zoning any tracking subtle changes in mineralogical properties.
Infrared Spectrometry is used for applications such as:
core logging
soil grid mapping
rock grid mapping
mapping distribution of industrial clay minerals
mapping land-slide risk areas
identification of hydrothermal zoning
mapping of environmental parameters (e.g. iron-oxides, jarosite)
Infrared Spectrometry is:
rapid
accurate
cheap
Geosense owns a portable ASD-Terraspec VNIR-SWIR spectrometer. This is a highly rugged and portable instrument, which is very suitable for use in the field
ASD Terraspec VNIR-SWER specifications
ASD-Terraspec VNIR-SWIR spectrometer
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