TY - JOUR
T1 - The proton microprobe
T2 - a revolution in mineral analysis
AU - Sie, S. H.
AU - Griffin, W. L.
AU - Ryan, C. G.
AU - Suter, G. F.
AU - Cousens, D. R.
PY - 1991/3/2
Y1 - 1991/3/2
N2 - Application of the proton microprobe as a quantitative tool for trace-element microanalysis in the geosciences can be considered to have crossed the threshold of acceptability in a number of areas, particularly in igneous and metamorphic mineralogy and petrology. In the minerals industry, applications in base metal ore mineralogy provide new data useful for both processing and genetic studies. Applications in diamond and gold exploration are developing into new methods, with potential widespread acceptance. The paper will review a few case histories, and discuss the limitations of the current state-of-art and conditions conducive to widespread acceptance by geoscientists and by the minerals industry.
AB - Application of the proton microprobe as a quantitative tool for trace-element microanalysis in the geosciences can be considered to have crossed the threshold of acceptability in a number of areas, particularly in igneous and metamorphic mineralogy and petrology. In the minerals industry, applications in base metal ore mineralogy provide new data useful for both processing and genetic studies. Applications in diamond and gold exploration are developing into new methods, with potential widespread acceptance. The paper will review a few case histories, and discuss the limitations of the current state-of-art and conditions conducive to widespread acceptance by geoscientists and by the minerals industry.
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U2 - 10.1016/0168-583X(91)95527-K
DO - 10.1016/0168-583X(91)95527-K
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0041818847
SN - 0168-583X
VL - 54
SP - 284
EP - 291
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
IS - 1-3
ER -