X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
An X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer is an x-ray instrument used for routine, relatively non-destructive chemical analyses of rocks, minerals, sediments and fluids. It works on wavelength-dispersive ...

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (SIMS) part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
As a class, SIMS instruments (aka ion microprobes) use an internally generated beam of either positive (e.g., Cs) or negative (e.g., O) ions (primary beam) focused on a sample surface to generate ions that are then ...

Mössbauer Spectroscopy part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
The technique of Mössbauer spectroscopy is widely used in mineralogy to examine the valence state of iron, which is found in nature as Fe0 (metal), Fe2+, and Fe3+, as well as the type of coordination polyhedron ...

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
The scanning electron microscope (SEM) uses a focused beam of high-energy electrons to generate a variety of signals at the surface of solid specimens. The signals that derive from electron-sample interactions ...

Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
Core of 1 MW research reactor. Click image to enlarge. Details Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is used to determine the concentration of trace and major elements in a variety of matrices. A sample ...

Gas Source Mass Spectrometry: Stable Isotope Geochemistry part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
Gas source mass spectrometers are the principal instruments used for measuring isotopic ratios of light elements, including hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. The sample is prepared in gaseous form, often ...

X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) is a rapid analytical technique primarily used for phase identification of a crystalline material and can provide information on unit cell dimensions. The analyzed material is finely ...

Multicollector-Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (MC-ICPMS) part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
Nu plasma MC-ICPMS. Details MC-ICPMS is an instrument that measures isotopic ratios that are used in geochemistry, geochronology, and cosmochemistry. A MC-ICPMS is a hybrid mass spectrometer that combines the ...

X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) is a nondestructive technique for visualizing interior features within solid objects, and for obtaining digital information on their 3-D geometries and properties. A CT image is ...

Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction part of Integrating Research and Education:Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis:Techniques
Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction is a non-destructive analytical technique which provides detailed information about the internal lattice of crystalline substances, including unit cell dimensions, bond-lengths, ...