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<p>Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) provides a rapid, cost-effective, and extra-sensitive analysis of geological samples to make preliminary conclusions about the presence of valuable elements up to the trace levels in the ore. We present the first results of a highly sensitive qualitative analysis of the core samples of geological ore from two boreholes in Latvia (Staicele 1, from a depth range of 794–802 m, and Garsene (Subate) 2A, from a depth range of 1102–1103 m) using LIBS. Our measurements using this technique confirmed the high iron content and indicated traces of rare and high in-demand metals (such as Ti, V, Co, Sm, etc.) in the sample from Staicele, renewing interest in studying boreholes across Latvia. The presented pilot studies demonstrated effectiveness and unique possibility in performing a very sensitive and time-saving qualitative analysis of the composition of samples of ores from the old but still valuable borehole cores by using the LIBS method. We compare these measurements with other methods of sample analysis.</p>
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) provides a rapid, cost-effective, and extra-sensitive analysis of geological samples to make preliminary conclusions about the presence of valuable elements up to the trace levels in the ore. We present the first results of a highly sensitive qualitative analysis of the core samples of geological ore from two boreholes in Latvia (Staicele 1, from a depth range of 794–802 m, and Garsene (Subate) 2A, from a depth range of 1102–1103 m) using LIBS. Our measurements using this technique confirmed the high iron content and indicated traces of rare and high in-demand metals (such as Ti, V, Co, Sm, etc.) in the sample from Staicele, renewing interest in studying boreholes across Latvia. The presented pilot studies demonstrated effectiveness and unique possibility in performing a very sensitive and time-saving qualitative analysis of the composition of samples of ores from the old but still valuable borehole cores by using the LIBS method. We compare these measurements with other methods of sample analysis.

The First Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A Fast-Analytical Technique in Targeted Search for Elements in Geological Samples from Deep Boreholes in Latvia

Laboratory of Nonlinear Optics, Institute of Astronomy at the National Science Platform FOTONIKA-LV

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) provides a rapid, cost-effective, and extra-sensitive analysis of geological samples to make preliminary...

The First Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A Fast-Analytical Technique in Targeted Search for Elements in Geological Samples from Deep Boreholes in Latvia

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 23 - 32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2024-0010

Keywords
Deep boreholes, geological samples, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, valuable elements in the ore

© 2024 R. A. Ganeev et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The First Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A Fast-Analytical Technique in Targeted Search for Elements in Geological Samples from Deep Boreholes in Latvia

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 23 - 32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2024-0010

KeywordsDeep boreholes, geological samples, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, valuable elements in the ore

© 2024 R. A. Ganeev et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Deep boreholes, geological samples, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, valuable elements in the ore