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Geochemical Fingerprinting by Handheld Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Author: Harmon, R. S. ; et. al.

Journal: Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research (2017)

Applications Chemometrics

DOI: 10.1111/ggr.12175

Authors
Collins, L. M. ; Hark, R. R. ; Rankey, E. C. ; Somers, A. M. ; Throckmorton, C. S. ; Wise, M. A.

Keywords

laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; real-time chemical analysis; geochemical fingerprinting; stratigraphic correlation; provenance determination; mineral exploration;PARTIAL LEAST-SQUARES; DIAMOND EXPLORATION; GOLD MINERALIZATION; YUKON-TERRITORY; SOLID-SOLUTIONS; TRACE-ELEMENTS; RAPID ANALYSIS; ICP-MS; MINERALS; GARNET

Abstract

A broad suite of geological materials was studied a using a handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument. Because LIBS is simultaneously sensitive to all elements, the full broadband emission spectrum recorded from a single laser shot provides a chemical fingerprint' of any material - solid, liquid or gas. The distinguishing chemical characteristics of the samples analysed were identified through principal component analysis (PCA), which demonstrates how this technique for statistical analysis can be used to identify spectral differences between similar sample types based on minor and trace constituents. Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLSDA) was used to distinguish and classify the materials, with excellent discrimination achieved for all sample types. This study illustrates through four examples (carbonate minerals and rocks, the oxide mineral pair columbite-tantalite, the silicate mineral garnet and native gold) how portable, handheld LIBS analysers can be used for real-time chemical analysis under simulated field conditions for element or mineral identification, plus such applications as stratigraphic correlation, provenance determination and natural resource exploration.

Area:

Geology

Material:

Carbonate ; Silicate

Elements:

Lines [nm]:

Ca II 315.89 nm Ca II 317.93 nm Ca II 393.37 nm Ca II 396.85 nm Ca I 442.54 nm Ca I 443.57 nm Ca I 445.48 nm Ca I 526.56 nm Ca I 527.03 nm Ca I 558.20 nm Ca I 558.88 nm Ca I 559.01 nm Ca I 559.85 nm Ca I 585.75 nm Ca I 610.27 nm Ca I 612.22 nm Ca I 616.13 nm Ca I 643.91 nm Ca I 646.26 nm Ca I 649.38 nm

Lines [nm]:

Au I 242.80 nm Au I 267.60 nm Au I 312.28 nm Au I 406.51 nm Au I 479.26 nm Au I 523.03 nm Au I 583.74 nm Au I 586.29 nm Au I 595.70 nm Au I 627.82 nm

Lines [nm]:

Mg II 279.55 nm Mg II 280.27 nm Mg I 285.21 nm Mg I 383.23 nm Mg I 383.83 nm Mg II 448.11 nm Mg I 516.73 nm Mg I 517.27 nm Mg I 518.36 nm

Lines [nm]:

Mn II 257.61 nm Mn II 259.37 nm Mn II 260.57 nm Mn I 279.48 nm Mn I 279.83 nm Mn I 403.08 nm Mn I 403.31 nm

Lines [nm]:

Ag II 241.32 nm Ag II 243.78 nm Ag I 546.55 nm Ag I 520.91 nm Ag I 328.07 nm Ag I 338.29 nm

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Emmision lines:
Ta II 240.06 nm
Ag II 241.32 nm
Au I 242.80 nm
Ag II 243.78 nm
Mn II 257.61 nm
Mn II 259.37 nm
Mn II 260.57 nm
Au I 267.60 nm
Mn I 279.48 nm
Mg II 279.55 nm
Mn I 279.83 nm
Mg II 280.27 nm
Mg I 285.21 nm
Ta II 301.25 nm
Au I 312.28 nm
Be II 313.04 nm
Ca II 315.89 nm
Ca II 317.93 nm
Ag I 328.07 nm
Ag I 338.29 nm
Mg I 383.23 nm
Mg I 383.83 nm
Ca II 393.37 nm
Al I 394.40 nm
Al I 396.15 nm
Ca II 396.85 nm
Mn I 403.08 nm
Mn I 403.31 nm
Au I 406.51 nm
Ca I 442.54 nm
Ca I 443.57 nm
Ca I 445.48 nm
Mg II 448.11 nm
Au I 479.26 nm
Mg I 516.73 nm
Mg I 517.27 nm
Mg I 518.36 nm
Ag I 520.91 nm
Au I 523.03 nm
Ca I 526.56 nm
Ca I 527.03 nm
Ag I 546.55 nm
Ca I 558.20 nm
Ca I 558.88 nm
Ca I 559.01 nm
Ca I 559.85 nm
Au I 583.74 nm
Ca I 585.75 nm
Au I 586.29 nm
Na I 589.00 nm
Na I 589.59 nm
Au I 595.70 nm
Ca I 610.27 nm
Li I 610.35 nm
Ca I 612.22 nm
Ca I 616.13 nm
Au I 627.82 nm
Ca I 643.91 nm
Ca I 646.26 nm
Ca I 649.38 nm
H I 656.27 nm
Li I 670.78 nm

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