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Profit from Knowledge: Automated Micro-Analysis of Minerals, Rocks and Man-Made Materials

FEI's unique Automated Mineralogy solutions provide rigorous and rapid analysis of minerals, rocks and man-made materials.

• QEMSCAN^® and MLA are the two Automated Mineralogy solutions from FEI
• Part of the analytical toolkit of mineralogists, geologists and metallurgists
• Automated Mineralogy delivers a different level of detail when compared to traditional analysis performed by optical microscopes, XRD, chemical assays, and SEM analysis
• Combines a modern scanning electron microscope (SEM) with dedicated automation and knowledge-based software
• Developed over more than two decades and in use today at many of the major mining and oil & gas companies, service providers and research institutes

Business Sectors

	Mining Automated mineral analysis of metal-bearing ore provides quantitative information on particle and grain size and shape; particle mineralogy; degree of liberation; and mineral association. The results compliment bulk chemical assays and together they are used to maximize metal recovery and guide decisions in exploration, mining, mineral processing and metal refining. Learn More >
	Oil & Gas Cuttings and core samples are analyzed using Automated Mineralogy solutions to provide quantitative lithotype and porosity characteristics of reservoir, seal and source rocks. The results enhance and validate seismic, wireline, and mud logs and provide input into geological models, thus reducing risk in exploration and extraction. Learn More >
	Other Automated Particle Analysis Inorganic particles – both natural and manmade – including soil, coal, cement, fly ash, and airborne dust, can be analyzed using a variety of FEI Solutions including Automated Mineralogy, SEM, and DualBeam™. The results provide detailed understanding of impact of waste and pollution on the environment and health. Learn More >
	Forensics Forensic science, the application of science to law, includes the microscopic analysis of diverse criminal evidence, such as gunshot residue (GSR), clothing fibers, handwriting samples, and soil. FEI forensics solutions enable flexible analysis of these materials and automate routine analyses such as GSR. Learn More >