Advantages, disadvantages and applicable range of the system were analysed. The results indicate that the portable XRF–XRD system can be applied to identifying particular gemstones effectively, while single-crystal gems may not be identified very well. Wider recognition and application of the portable...
The advantages and disadvantages of both methods are discussed and suggestions are given for combining them with additional methods to maximize the information content.Moritz Caspar Schlegel and Urs Mueller and Katarina Malaga and Ulrich Panne and Franziska Emmerling...