Acquisition of a Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer, and Upgrade of X-Ray Spectra Instrumentation for the Materials Characterization Laboratory CSUSB

0941106 Melchior这笔赠款支持升级加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校(CSUSB)现有的能量色散光谱仪(EDS)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)。微空间化学分析能力的提高将支持PI研究和学生研究培训，包括：1)研究砂金矿床的来源；2)评估加州废弃公路附近受铅和锌影响的土壤的分布；3)火山矿床的化学地层学；以及4)考古文物来源。CSUSB是一家西班牙裔服务机构。*

0941106MelchiorreThis grant supports upgrade of an existing energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) mated to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). Improved capability for microspatial chemical analysis will support PI research and student research training including: 1) studies of the origin of placer gold deposits; 2) assessment of the distribution of lead and zinc impacted soils adjoining abandoned highways in California; 3) chemostratigraphy of volcanic deposits; and 4) archaeological artifact provenance. CSUSB is a Hispanic Serving Institution.***