I would like to analyse serpentine group minerals for their Ni and Co content.
I'm fairly new to EPMA, so would like some advice on what I can do to ensure precise and accurate results.
Concentrations are probably well within the trace-element range (<0.1 wt%), so what would be the best way to approach this? Do we need to analyse the same emission line across multiple detectors, like is done with Ti-in-Qtz analyses?
Any suggestions or direction towards relevant material is appreciated!
The instrument is a JEOL8530F