SEM-EDS based particle analysis is a high-value tool due to its real time quantification of mineral abundance, morphology and composition. Despite this, optimising data acquisition and processing data to produce meaningful mineralogical results can be a significant time-sink.
This tutorial introduces AZtecGeo, a geoscience-dedicated user profile for world-leading particle analysis software AZtecFeature. Punctuated with real examples, We demonstrate how AZtecGeo will help you quickly achieve high-quality particle analysis on a wide variety of geomaterials. Following on from this, we also see how thousands of minerals can be classified in seconds using AZtecGeo’s comprehensive mineral classification scheme.
Specifically, we cover the acquisition of mineral composition and grainsize data for ore assessment. Then we delve into igneous petrology, using AZtecGeo to perform holistic compositional analysis of a crystal populations. And finally, for something a little different, we see how AZtecGeo can be used when searching for deleterious phases within concrete.
You will learn:
- Key functionality of the AZtecGeo user profile
- How to optimise compositional and textural analysis of minerals in AZtecFeature
- Processing, displaying and exporting of mineralogical data from AZtecFeature
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