Application of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry in Geological and
Mineral Analysis for 60 Years
LI Xiao-li1, WANG Yi-min2*, DENG Sai-wen2, WANG Yi-ya2, LI Song2, BAI Jin-feng1
1. Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, China
2. National Research Center for Geoanalysis, Beijing 100037, China
Abstract：As the earliest application field of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy technology in China, geology and mineral resources application has also been introduced and developed for 60 years. This article introduces the establishment and early development of an X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy laboratory in China. This paper summarizes the main time nodes and important events for the introduction and development of modern X-ray spectroscopic analysis technology in geological and mineral resources systems in the 1980s, including technical preparation, the introduction of instrumentation and software, Mr G R Lachance, Geological Survey of Canada, Dr Philips de Jongh and other famous scholars were invited to give lectures in China and the support of the China-Germany (Federal Institute of Geology and Raw Materials) two phases of cooperation projects. It focuses on the application of modern X-ray fluorescence branch technology (including portable X-ray fluorescence, synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence, scanning nuclear probe, fully reflection X-ray fluorescence and microbeam X-ray fluorescence, etc.) in the field of geoscience, the main achievements and the important contributions to the geological and mining industry, Including silicate rock full analysis, trace and ultra-light element analysis, all kinds of ore analysis, geochemical investigation and international geochemical mapping sample analysis, Marine geology and mineral resources survey field analysis, rare earth elements, halogen element analysis, field analysis, in situ microanalysis and standard material development and standard analysis methods of 11 applications. Especially in the 1980s, it realized the X-ray fluorescence method of “alternative” to the traditional chemical method and became the leading method of full rock analysis, fundamentally changed the face of geological analysis in China, strongly promoted the development of modern earth science, and become a milestone in the development of geological analysis technology in China. In the analysis of 100 million samples of large-scale geochemical survey and international geochemical mapping project, the X-ray fluorescence analysis method give full play to the sample of simple, fast, economical and pollution-free advantages, becoming a variety of analysis methods supporting the leading technology, thus mading an unprecedented outstanding contribution. The former method has a typical significance in the geological analysis of China today, representing the general level of the conventional geological analysis of China today, and has the characteristics of The Times. Finally, the future development of the geoscience application of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry was prospected. There were 64 citations in the paper.
Key words：X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy; Application; Geology and mineral;Development;History
李小莉，王毅民，邓赛文，王祎亚，李 松，白金峰. 中国X射线荧光光谱分析的地学应用60年[J]. 光谱学与光谱分析, 2023, 43(10): 2989-2998.
LI Xiao-li, WANG Yi-min, DENG Sai-wen, WANG Yi-ya, LI Song, BAI Jin-feng. Application of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry in Geological and
Mineral Analysis for 60 Years. SPECTROSCOPY AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS, 2023, 43(10): 2989-2998.
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