Possible Pitfalls in the Analysis of Minerals and Loose Materials by Portable XRF, and How to Overcome Them

Portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is now widely used in almost any field of geoscience. Handheld XRF analysers are easy to use, and results are available in almost real time anywhere. However, the results do not always match laboratory analyses, and this may deter users. Rather than analytica...

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Main Authors: Valérie Laperche, Bruno Lemière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/1/33