Mineralogical Analysis
Maxxam offers mineralogical analysis relating to acid rock drainage (ARD) using optical microscopy on polished thin sections, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) methods.
Identification of minerals present, grain size, grain boundaries and relative abundance can be determined. The Rietveld XRD Method is also offered, allowing quantitative analysis of certain minerals at low detection limits.
