justinhcase said:
Snowman2 said:
justinhcase said:
The odd time I have needed an XRF I just rent it from a good firm.They will maintain it well and have the proper calibration targets.
They do it by the day so if you plan your work your can get a lot sorted in that day.
It is a big chunk of change to have sat in the cupboard most of the time not earning.
There must be some one in country who can help you.
India is not the West, not possible to rent. Plus I'm located in remote tribal area no DHL or FEDEX ships to here. Need it real bad, because in June mountain passes will open, chance to get into really interesting areas in Spiti, Lahaul valleys.
What are you doing?
It sounds more like looking for ore rather than triage of alloys?
There may be a better traditional method for assay or field test.
main target is gold placers, like in these ones in high sulfidation epithermal springs
http://maps.google.com/?q=33.224876,78.307448&hl=en&gl=gb
but many other interesting minerals deposits exists here mostly, unknown to civilization.
with passes remains open for 4-5 months per year, no time for filed tests unless it is XRF. Collecting samples not easy too. Sometime you have to carry it in backpacks first, then horses, then car. Just to learn back home that most (or all of it) of these ward work is a total waste. In such situation, best option just test it n place by XRF and leave it where it is.