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KLUS, J. POŘÍZKA, P. PROCHAZKA, D. MIKYSEK, P. NOVOTNÝ, J. NOVOTNÝ, K. SLOBODNÍK, M. KAISER, J.
Original Title
Application of self-organizing maps to the study of U-Zr-Ti-Nb distribution in sandstone-hosted uranium ores
Type
journal article in Web of Science
Language
English
Original Abstract
This paper presents a novel approach for processing the spectral information obtained from high-resolution elemental mapping performed by means of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. The proposed methodology is aimed at the description of possible elemental associations within a heterogeneous sample. High-resolution elemental mapping provides a large number of measurements. Moreover, typical laser-induced plasma spectrum consists of several thousands of spectral variables. Analysis of heterogeneous samples, where valuable information is hidden in a limited fraction of sample mass, requires special treatment. The sample under study is a sandstone-hosted uranium ore that shows irregular distribution of ore elements such as zirconium, titanium, uranium and niobium. Presented processing methodology shows the way to reduce the dimensionality of data and retain the spectral information by utilizing self-organizing maps (SOM). The spectral information from SOM is processed further to detect either simultaneous or isolated presence of elements. Conclusions suggested by SOM are in good agreement with geological studies of mineralization phases performed at the deposit. Even deeper investigation of the SOM results enables discrimination of interesting measurements and reveals new possibilities in the visualization of chemical mapping information. Suggested approach improves the description of elemental associations in mineral phases, which is crucial for the mining industry.
Keywords
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy; Uranium ore; Elements distribution; Self-organizing maps
Authors
KLUS, J.; POŘÍZKA, P.; PROCHAZKA, D.; MIKYSEK, P.; NOVOTNÝ, J.; NOVOTNÝ, K.; SLOBODNÍK, M.; KAISER, J.
Released
1. 5. 2017
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
ISBN
0584-8547
Periodical
Spectrochimica Acta Part B
Year of study
131
Number
3
State
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Pages from
66
Pages to
73
Pages count
8
BibTex
@article{BUT134305, author="Jakub {Klus} and Pavel {Pořízka} and David {Prochazka} and Petr {Mikysek} and Jan {Novotný} and Karel {Novotný} and Marek {Slobodník} and Jozef {Kaiser}", title="Application of self-organizing maps to the study of U-Zr-Ti-Nb distribution in sandstone-hosted uranium ores", journal="Spectrochimica Acta Part B", year="2017", volume="131", number="3", pages="66--73", doi="10.1016/j.sab.2017.03.008", issn="0584-8547" }