literature & links

selected XRF literature:

Gill, R. & Ramsey, M.H. (1997). What a geochemical analysis means. In: Modern analytical geochemistry, R.Gill (ed.); Longman 1997; 1-40.
[very good text for beginners at Diplom- and PhD-level, see library: KMP-GCH-1997-6230]

Potts, J. (1987). A handbook of silicate rock analysis. Blackie London, 622pp.
[slightly more advanced textbook. In KMP library]

Sulcek, Z. & Povondra, P. (198?). Methods of decomposition oin inorganic analysis. CRC Press, 325 pp.
[very extensive compilation of preparation techniques, many references - a useful ressource]

Jenkins, R. (1988). X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Chemical Analysis Vol. 99, Wiley Interscience, 175 pp.
[a classic theoretical treatment, the basics for understanding XRF analysis]

Jackson, L.L., Baedecker, P.A., Fries, T.L., & Lamothe, P.J. (1995). Geological and Inorganic Materials. Anal. Chem. 67:71R-85R.
[a review of analytical techniques, extensive representative literature listing]

Johnson, W. M., & Maxwell, J. A. (1981). Rock and Mineral analysis. Chemical analysis series, Vol. 47. J.Wiley, New York, 489 pp. (2nd ed.)

Bennet, H., & Reed, R. A. (1971). Chemical methods of silicate analysis. British Ceramic Research Association. Academic Press, London, 272 pp.

International Atomic Energy Agency (1999). Intercomparison runs reference materials. AQCS (Analytical Quality Control Services), IAEA, Vienna, Austria; 136 pp.
[lists recommended values for reference materials (standards)]

N. Kläntschi, P. Lienemann, P. Richner, H. Vonmont (1996): Elementanalytik: Instrumenteller Nachweis und Bestimmung von Elementen und deren Verbindungen. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag Heidelberg, 346 pp. [German]
[a very useful textbook for analytical techniques, XRF is extensively treated. Written by our partners at EMPA]

Lipschutz, M.E., Wolf, S.F., Hanchar, J.M. & Culp, F.B. (1999): Geochemical and Cosmochemical Materials. Anal. Chem. 71 (12): 1R-20R. [English]
[from a series of reviews in analytical chemistry, the next one will be published June 2001. ETH-members (computers in ethz.ch domain) can download it as pdf file from the ETH electronic journals link (set browser to accepting cookies under edit>preferences>advanced]