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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 3468211, member: 84179&quot;][USER=92083]@JCro57[/USER] I agree with [USER=102153]@mithril21[/USER] The field of analysis on the&nbsp; handheld XRF units is dependent on the operator and the topography of the sampled area.&nbsp; In addition, the algorithm that calculates the comp based on the&nbsp; peak heights may not be as good as those in Lab equipment.&nbsp; SEM/EDS would be much better IMO, but it&#039;s going to cost at least $100 and maybe more.&nbsp; (I had a buddy that&nbsp; was a post doc in the chem dept at UB, but he is long gone).&nbsp; I think the fact the the handheld XRF showed gold is very promising, however.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line, I think it&#039;s going to cost a few bucks to get the applicable data to prove its a gold inclusion.&nbsp; The question is whether the cost is justified.&nbsp; FWIW, I think it&#039;s gold based on the analysis, but my opinion and $2 will get you a coffee&nbsp; at Tim Hortons[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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