{"id":353,"date":"2013-07-26T07:22:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T07:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/?p=353"},"modified":"2017-10-18T14:38:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T12:38:07","slug":"drill-core-analysis-using-ct-and-xrf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/drill-core-analysis-using-ct-and-xrf\/","title":{"rendered":"Drill core analysis using CT and XRF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this new service to exploration and mining companies, we offer a fast analysis of rock drill core samples using microCT scans to visualize the minerals of interest, based on density and atomic composition differences, and then confirm the composition of different materials of interest using a portable XRF analyzer.<br \/>\nThis unique combination allows us to offer analysis in a very fast time.<br \/>\nFor more information on this very new service please see our brochure: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2012\/11\/Marketing-brochure-drill-cores-2013_final.pdf\">Marketing brochure drill cores 2013_final<\/a><br \/>\nAlso see our page for pricing and general information: <a title=\"FastXRF\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/fastxrf\/\">http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/fastxrf\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-with-3d-slice-plane.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-354\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-with-3d-slice-plane-1024x285.jpg\" alt=\"slice with 3d slice plane\" width=\"1024\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-with-3d-slice-plane-1024x285.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-with-3d-slice-plane-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-with-3d-slice-plane.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-only.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-356\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-only.jpg\" alt=\"slice only\" width=\"707\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-only.jpg 707w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-only-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-colour-theshold-segmented.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-357\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-colour-theshold-segmented.jpg\" alt=\"slice colour theshold segmented\" width=\"707\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-colour-theshold-segmented.jpg 707w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/slice-colour-theshold-segmented-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-scheelite-minerals.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-358\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-scheelite-minerals-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3d scheelite minerals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-scheelite-minerals-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-scheelite-minerals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-scheelite-minerals.jpg 1459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-close-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-359\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-close-up-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"3d close up\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-close-up-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-close-up-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/3d-close-up.jpg 1459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also see this rotation 3D movie here: <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/ctscanner\/files\/2013\/07\/rotate-scheelite-mineral-particle-analysis-drill-core.avi\">rotate scheelite mineral particle analysis drill core<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this new service to exploration and mining companies, we offer a fast analysis of rock drill 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