Mining
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SIMS and Atom Probe Tomography instruments assist miners and metallurgists in the discovery of new ore deposits and the improvement of mineral processing.
Mining
Invisible Gold in Pyrite (NanoSIMS)
The NanoSIMS uniquely permits to complement trace element with high sensitivity and high lateral resolution isotopic ratio mapping of sulfur revealing successive gold-rich fluid inclusions in Pyrite.
Mining
Gold Clusters in Arsenopyrite (APT)
Every year, tons of ore are crushed and processed to extract the small quantities of gold contained within. Techniques such as X-ray fluorescence microscopy can localize the gold on the micron scale, but 3D atom probe analysis provides the highest resolution of the gold distribution at the atomic scale which can help to optimize the extraction processing for a more efficient mining operation.
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