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Macquarie University
NSW 2109

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Bulk elemental concentration analysis

Our specialist equipment allows us to perform spectrometry, solution composition and elemental analysis on bulk samples of minerals, rocks and fluids.

X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Available analysis includes: major and trace elements from bulk samples.

Specifications

PANalytical Axios XRF

  • Typical Sample: 1 gram of <63 μm rock powder.
  • Fused glass beads produced in-house using your sample.
  • 1 kW Source.
Location

E5B, 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 206.

Contact

Peter Wieland
T: +61 (2) 9850 4402
E: peter.wieland@mq.edu.au
Specifications

M4-Tornado

  • Typical Sample: Pretty much anything that will fit onto the sample stage and withstand vacuum.
  • Chamber size: 600mm x 360mm x 260mm.
  • Resolution down to 20 μm.
Location

E5B, 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 206.

Contact

Timothy Murphy
T: +61 (2) 9850 8258
E: timothy.d.murphy@mq.edu.au

Element concentration analysis in solution

Available analysis includes: trace elements to the picogram/gram levels for most elements.

Specifications

Agilent-7500 ICP MS

  • typical Sample: Dissolved Material in 2% HCl or HNO3
  • integrated autosampler
  • solution only.
Location

E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 126

Contact

Peter Wieland
T: +61 (2) 9850 4402
E: peter.wieland@mq.edu.au
Location

Agilent-8900 Triple Quad ICP MS

E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 108

Contact

Yi-Jen Lai
T: +61 (2) 9850 8376
E: yi-jen.lai@mq.edu.au

Solution Isotopic Composition Analysis

Available analyses include:

  • Sr, Nd, Hf ratios
  • U-Th-Pb
Location

Nu Plasma-ii

E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 106

Contact

Yi-Jen Lai
T: +61 (2) 9850 8376
E: yi-jen.lai@mq.edu.au
Specifications

Thermo Triton

A typical sample is powdered bulk rock material that is chemically digested and cleaned, then pre-concentrated using wet-lab chemistry.

Location

E5B - Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 124

Contact

Peter Wieland
T: +61 (2) 9850 4402
E: peter.wieland@mq.edu.au

Elemental Analyzers

Available analysis includes: C, H, N, S concentration in bulk samples.

Location

Elementar Cube

E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 219

Contact

Olivier Alard
E: olivier.alard@mq.edu.au