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XRF Precious Metal Analysis

XRF precious metal analysis is a nondestructive testing method for analyzing precious metals, such as gold, silver, and platinum. This analysis is often used for karat, grade, and impurity identification. Discover resources about precious metal analysis, including application notes, videos, and FAQs. You can also find precious metal analyzers for gold measurement, karat ID, and more applications.


Precious Metal Analysis Resources

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Testing Jewelry with a Precious Metal Analyzer

Testing jewelry for precious metal content, purity, and karatage should be simple and fast. See how precious metal analyzers take the guesswork (and work) out of jewelry analysis. 

Fast Soil Sampling for Copper-Silver Projects

Fast Soil Sampling for Copper-Silver Projects

XRF precious metal analysis is a powerful technique in mining and geology. Learn how handheld XRF is used for copper-silver exploration and soil sampling in the field.

Handheld XRF

The Golden Ticket for Precious Metals Testing

Explore how jewelers use XRF precious metals analysis to determine jewelry composition and karat percentage.

Precious Metal Analysis Videos 

Meet the Vanta GX Precious Metal Analyzer

Precious metal analyzers are ideal for testing gold, jewelry, coins, and other valuables in the consumer showroom environment. Learn more in this video.


Precious Metal Analyzer Unboxing

See what’s included in the box when you purchase a Vanta GX precious metal analyzer for gold assay and karat ID.


Portable XRF for Copper-Silver Mineralization

Fast and accurate XRF analysis is integral to the sampling of precious metals in the field. See how handheld XRF is used for copper-silver mineralization in the Amazon.


Precious Metal Analysis FAQs

How do you test a precious metal?

XRF analyzers for precious metals test the sample material to determine the purity and composition of the precious metals contained within the sample. XRF is used across a range of industries to provide precious metal analysis in the field, in the lab, in the showroom, and on the manufacturing line.

Can XRF detect platinum?

Yes, thanks to their accurate analysis of a range of precious metals, Vanta™ XRF analyzers are well equipped to detect and analyze platinum within tested materials.

Can XRF detect palladium?

Vanta XRF analyzers provide fast and accurate analysis of a range of precious metals, including palladium. They can determine if samples contain palladium as well as its purity.


Precious Metal XRF Analyzers

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Vanta™ GX Precious Metal Analyzer

The Vanta™ GX precious metal analyzer provides an affordable way to know the purity and composition of gold, jewelry, coins, and other valuables. Built for the showroom, the analyzer delivers accurate precious metal content, karatage, and fineness in seconds without damaging the material tested. Easily identify authentic valuables from fakes with the alert for gold plating, percentages of pure gold or silver, and detection of less valuable or hazardous metals.

Precious Metals Analysis

Vanta for Precious Metals Analysis

Vanta handheld XRF analyzers for precious metals provide fast, accurate alloy chemistry and karat classification for identifying gold, platinum, silver, and rhodium in jewelry analysis and car catalyst recycling.

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