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X-ray analysis using energy dispersive and wavelength dispersive spectroscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2017

Roy E. Plotnick
Roy E. Plotnick*
Affiliation:
Gene Harris, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Box 4348 Chicago, Illinois 60680
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Scanning electron microscopy has long been used by paleontologists for the detailed morphological study of fossil organisms. Often, however, as in studies of growth or diagenesis, the researcher is also interested in the chemical composition of the specimen. Traditional methods of chemical analysis, such as “wet” chemistry or atomic absorption, require destructive preparation (crushing, grinding, solution) and provide only bulk chemical analyses; there is no measure of the spatial distribution of elements.

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Internal Anatomy and Microstructure
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The Paleontological Society Special Publications , Volume 4: Paleotechniques , 1989 , pp. 179 - 185
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Copyright © 1989 Paleontological Society 

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