The distribution of elements in sauropod humeri and femora was determined by micro-X-rayfluorescence analysis (μ-XRF). Element distribution maps enable correlations between bone architecture and spatial distribution of the chemical elements. The investigations reveal no significant macroscopic gradients in the element distribution across the fossil bone cross-section. More detailed investigatio...

The latest developments in energy-dispersive X-ray detection technology combined with the use of sophisticated X-ray detector optics open new avenues for the determination of 2D/ 3D distribution of (trace) elements within the investigated samples on the microscopic scale. This work illustrates the development and applications of synchrotron radiation based micro-XRF/XAS imaging towards a fully ...

Since most micro-spectrometers are operated in air, up to now only mapping of medium and higher Z elements was possible with micro X-ray fluorescence analysis (μ-XRF). Though for some applications (e.g.: biologicaland geological samples, samples from art and archeology) the extension to light elements is of great interest. Therefore μ-XRF measurements using a polycapillary lens mounted inside a...

This work describes a tabletop (50 cm × 25 cm × 25 cm) full field X-ray pinhole camera (FF-XPC) presenting high energy- and high spatial-resolution. The FF-XPC consists of a conventional charge-coupled device (CCD) detector coupled, in a coaxial geometry, to a pinhole collimator of small diameter. The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is induced on the samples with an external low-power X-ray tube. The ...

The rapid development of X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) opens new opportunities for 3D analysis particle and grain-size characterisation, determination densities shape factors, estimation mineral associations liberation locking. Current practices in are based on 2D representations leading to systematic errors the extrapolation volumetric properties. New quantitative methods tomograp...

For gold, the most promising elements for provenance are Platinum Group Elements (PGE), Sn, Te, Sb, Hg, Pb, but also high melting point elements, such as Ta and Nb. Small fragments of native Carpathian gold placer and primary were studied using Synchrotron Radiation X-Ray Fluorescence at ANKA synchrotron. The goal of the study was to identify the trace elements, especially Sn, Sb and Te. The me...

Harmful elements (Pb, Se, Cd, etc.) in the soil samples were measured by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) method. We investigated the influence of the thickness of soil layer, the grain size of soils, and the water content in soils on XRF intensity. Since high-energy XRF such as Cd K was detected in deep inside of soils, a thickness of 10 mm was recommended. The soil sample with a small grain size gave...