Abstract
An apparatus, based on sputter-initiated resonant ionization spectroscopy and combined with time-of-flight mass spectroscopy, has been recently developed for microanalysis of mineral samples and other solid materials. This equipment has two kinds of ion gun, which make it possible to do more convenient and accurate microanalysis of complicated mineral samples. With this apparatus, detection and size measurement of fine gold grains trapped in pyrite at low concentrations have been carried out. The detection limit of this apparatus for gold is 73 ppb. The apparatus also has the function of secondary electron imaging. This gives very helpful information for geologists to evaluate the inborn state of gold in mineral samples and to improve the extraction rate of gold from minerals.
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