The global shift towards cleaner energy is fueling a rising demand for critical mineral resources like lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements (REEs). These essential elements power the batteries, electronics, and infrastructure driving the clean energy transition. However, discovering, extracting, and refining these resources bring unique technical and environmental challenges that can be addressed by using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis. At XRF Scientific, we’re committed to equipping exploration teams with reliable, efficient, and precise analysis tools essential for success in this complex landscape.

Here’s why XRF analysis is a valuable asset for critical minerals exploration.

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X-ray fluorescence (XRF) equipment is entrusted with an important task: investigating the elemental make-up of various materials. Known for its speed and accuracy, XRF is valued for its capabilities by several different industries, including geology and manufacturing. If XRF devices are not calibrated on a regular basis, the results they produce may be unreliable and inaccurate, something which could cause issues for the aforementioned areas and many others. An effective method of calibrating XRF devices is through the use of XRF calibration beads. Read on to discover more about these beads and the advantages they present.

Defining XRF Calibration Beads

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