Automate Data Collection and Mineral Matching
The only automated mineralogy solution for micro-XRF
M4 TORNADO AMICS is an innovative new approach to automated mineralogy using X-ray excitation to collect energy spectra for mineral matching. This package matches the ultra-fast high resolution elemental distribution analysis of the M4 TORNADO and the automation and phase classification technology of the AMICS software.
Integrate M4 TORNADO AMICS into any workflow to add geochemical and mineral maps from any prepared or un-prepared samples - drill core, hand samples, billets, thin sections and grain mounts. This innovative and robust instrument captures mineral information within a textural and elemental framework.
<20 µm XRF spot | A polycapillary X-ray focus for focussed beam XRF analysis | Spectrum tree | Binning and classification of spectra by BSE and energy spectral criteria |
C to Am | Quantification range on the M4 TORNADO PLUS. Cover most of the periodic table at ppm detection limits. | Comprehensive mineral database | Database with over 1300 mineral phases and software to collect and manage custom phases |
Full Spectrum Whole List (FSWL) matching | Spectral matching using the whole energy dispersive spectrum against the whole mineral list | Data collection automation | Automate data collection from the M4 TORNADO and M4 TORNADO PLUS, including quick-release sample holders and with custom measurement areas |
The M4 TORNADO AMICS is part of Bruker’s innovative automated mineralogy ecosystem that provides mineral data from micro-XRF and SEM-EDS. AMICS for SEM-EDS brings together high-resolution BSE with high-throughput EDS for an automated mineralogy solution that automates the collection and analysis of data from the Scanning Electron Microscope. AMICS is the next generation characterization tool for the detailed and quantitative analysis of samples incorporating innovative imaging and analysis.