Aa Spectrometer Assay

[Geowizard 122]

Hi,

 

I am probably only one of a few prospectors that own an AA spectrometer.

 

Feel free to ask questions here!

 

I will add content on the subject in following days.

 

- Geowizard

[Guest Chris Ralph]

That's a nice unit, if a little old. Still if properly maintained it will do well and give you accurate numbers, and that's what counts.I wish I had one, including the space and other requirements to use one. Have you used it a lot or is it newly acquired?

[Geowizard 122]

It works as well now as it did then.

 

- Geowizard

[John Oates 9]

Good ol' AAs never die. My Microderm Beta-Ray backscatter analyizer probes finally died and the government will NOT let them sell me the radioactive isotopes for the probes anymore so sold to a PC mfg. company. Non destructive but radiation analyizer. Soooo much lost to NEW age laws sic sic sic-tons a au 2 u 2-John  

[Geowizard 122]

That's the advantage of the AA spectrometer.

 

- Geowizard

[Glen Oates 0]

I have an older Varian Spect5AA that I acquired when the local university upgraded all their equipment.  I even got all their lamps for testing various other metals.  Sometimes, it helps to be a chemist, even an old one!!

 

My only problem is that mine is not portable.  Samples in AK must come home for testing.

[Geowizard 122]

That's right.

 

- Geowizard

[rabbitt46 0]

Been having my testing done with an XRF machine.  Paul Noll out of Talent, Ore.  He is a miner there and gives good feedback.

 

[Geowizard 122]

XRF technology will identify gold.

 

 

- Geowizard

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