Earth system science applications of next-generation SEM-EDS automated mineral mapping by Shujun Han, Shujun Han, Stefan C. Lӧhr, Stefan C. Lӧhr, April N. Abbott, Andre Baldermann, Juraj Farkaš, William McMahon, Kitty L. Milliken, Mehrnoush Rafiei, Cassandra Wheeler, Michael Owen

“…Petrographic analysis informed by Scanning Electron Microscope - Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) mineral mapping can reveal the mineral identity, morphology and petrological context of each imaged grain, making it a valuable tool in the Earth Scientist’s analytical arsenal. Recent technological developments, including quantitative deconvolution of mixed-phase spectra (producing “mixels”), now allow rapid quantitative SEM-EDS-based analysis of a broad range of sedimentary rocks, including the previously troublesome fine-grained lithologies that comprise most of the sedimentary record. …”
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