Rockwash Geodata provides high-quality X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis for whole-rock and clay mineral identification. We tell you which minerals are present and how much of each – reliably, repeatably and at a cost that works across whole datasets rather than a handful of showcase samples.
Where mineralogy drives your decisions – reservoir quality, drilling and completion design, ore characterisation, geothermal potential, ground conditions – guesswork is expensive. Our XRD service replaces it with quantified, defensible numbers.
Careful sample preparation and analysis is fundamental to producing high quality XRD data. Our XRD workflow includes:
- Consistent, robust sample preparation, including particle size reduction with a McCrone XRD mill for precision and reproducibility in every analysis.
- Use of a Rigaku MiniFlex 600-C benchtop diffractometer, with raw data processed in SmartLab Studio II and referenced against the ICDD PDF-4+ database.
- Routine calibration against certified standards, ensuring ongoing instrument accuracy and stability.
- Oriented clay fractions with glycolation and controlled heating treatments to confirm clay mineral identity where clay-specific analysis is required.
Alongside our RockSCREEN® service, which provides continuous estimated mineralogy across the full sample set, selective XRD measurements then anchor and refine that interpretation by directly identifying the crystalline phases present.
Whether you have ten samples or ten thousand, we will recommend the most cost-effective combination of XRD and XRF to answer your geological question. Contact us to discuss scope, turnaround, and pricing.
