Handheld ED-XRF spectrometers in geochemical investigation - the
comparative studies for glacial deposits (Spitsbergen)
Abstract
This study presents the determination of the content of selected metals:
Ba, Ca, Fe, Nb, Rb, Sr, Y, Zn, Zr in postglacial deposits from two
glacial valleys (Ebbadalen and Elsadalen) in the Petunia Bay (southern
Spitsbergen). Deposits analyses were performed using X-ray fluorescence
(XRF) in parallel with two portable spectrometers from different
manufacturers to investigate the accuracy and reliability of the
instruments. The full version of article has been published in Polish
Polar Research.