Milli-PIXE of coexisting cooperite and braggite – a comparison with electron probe microanalysis

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Vol. 158; no. 1-4; pp. 550 - 555
• Main Authors: Franklyn, C.B, Merkle, R.K.W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 02.09.1999
• Subjects: Braggite; Cooperite; Electron probe microanalysis; PIXE; Platinum-group minerals; Electron probe microanalysis; Cooperite; PIXE; Braggite; Platinum-group minerals

Cooperite and braggite from the Merensky Reef were analyzed by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and milli-PIXE to obtain information on the partitioning of minor and trace elements between the two phases. Limitations of the electron microprobe at low concentrations excluded, in most cases, determ...