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Microanalysis in Geology

Micro-Diffraction vs Standard Powder XRD in Geology

With microdiffraction you can analyse smaller spots in-situ without grinding to a powder, for information that can be missed by powder analysis.

MDSG 2019

MDSG 2019 – Camborne School of Mines, 2-4 January 2019

Visit us at MDSG 2019 (Mineral Deposits Study Group conference) in Cornwall on 2-4 January 2019.

Selecting Complex Micro-CT ROI

How to Select Complex Regions of Interest in Micro-CT

In micro-CT 3D X-ray imaging, regions of interest are not always simple or regular. Often you need to select more complex regions. These ROIs can be selected automatically using two powerful plug-ins from Bruker: ROI shrink-wrap Primitive ROI Blue Scientific is the official distributor for Bruker Micro-CT in the UK and Nordic region. For more information or […]

SEM-based Cathodoluminescence

SEM-Based Cathodoluminescence in Geology and Geoscience

It’s now much easier to achieve high quality results with SEM-based cathodoluminescence, with the new Gatan Monarc. This has valuable applications in geology and geoscience, for rocks and minerals analysis.

Large area mapping with the Renishaw Invia Raman Microscope

Large Area Raman Mapping: Fast and High Resolution

Unique features from Renishaw for mapping large areas quickly and at high resolution with Raman spectroscopy.

Large Elemental Distribution Maps

Large Elemental Distribution Maps with Micro-XRF

How to acquire large element distribution maps at high resolution, with the Bruker M4 TORNADO and Bruker M6 JETSTREAM micro-XRF spectrometers.

Analysing Geological Samples with WDXRF

Analysing Elemental Distribution in Rocks with XRF (Coltan)

How to analyse elemental distribution in rocks with XRF. In this case study we look at columbite-tantalite (coltan) in rocks from Canada, with the Bruker S8 TIGER Series 2 WDXRF spectrometer. Blue Scientific is the official distributor for Bruker XRF in the Nordic region (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland). For more information or quotes, please get in […]

Raman spectroscopy in geoscience

Raman Spectroscopy in Geology

How Raman spectroscopy can be used as an analytical tool in geology and mineralogy, and how it can be combined with SEM for structural and chemical analysis.

Micro-CT in Geology

Micro-CT in Geology and Geoscience

An overview of micro-CT applications in geology, for studying porosity, mineral distribution and structure in rock samples and drill cores.

Micro-XRF in Geology

Micro-XRF in Geology

Micro-XRF has many applications in geology for elemental and mineral analysis, and is faster and more cost-effective than alternative methods.