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Geological rock sample
from the Mt. Weld showing association of apatite and lateritic phases in
supergene geology.
Image is a pseudo colour
map. Blue is apatite, Green is manganese and red is lateritic/iron oxide. SEM
X-ray map full spectrum taken at 512x 512, 20 kV, 200 msec/point and collected
by Richard Wuhrer.
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Congratulations go to Dr. Jason Reynolds and Peter Fisher for their X-Ray Map of geological research that has been published on the front cover of the AUSTRALIAN MICROCSOPY & MICROANAYLYSIS NEWSLETTER (AMMS Newsletter).
This image was taken using a Joel 840 SEM with a Moran
Microanalysis system. This X-Ray Mapping technology, along with many other
analytical techniques is available through the University of Western Sydney’s
Advanced Characterisation Materials Facility (AMCF).
The University of Western Sydney has a vast
array of state of the art scientific equipment that is available for students,
staff and industry. For more information please visit our instrumentation web
page http://www.uws.edu.au/innovation/home/equipment_booking/instrumentation
or contact
UWS Innovation’s Project Officer:
Victoria
Hirst
(02) 9685
9742
