pXRF Measurements on Soil Samples for the Exploration of an Antimony Deposit: Example from the Vendean Antimony District (France)

Mineral exploration is increasingly challenging in inhabited areas. To evaluate the potential of soil analysis by pXRF (portable X-ray fluorescence) as a low-footprint exploration technique, we revisited a historic Sb district in an agricultural area and performed shallow-soil sampling (Ah and B hor...

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Main Authors: Bruno Lemière, Jeremie Melleton, Pascal Auger, Virginie Derycke, Eric Gloaguen, Loïc Bouat, Dominika Mikšová, Peter Filzmoser, Maarit Middleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/8/724