SM-3500 Full Range Spectrometer Is Purpose-Built for Mining

Lawrence, MA – March 4, 2013 – Fast, full featured, and flexible, the SM-3500 from SPECTRAL EVOLUTION is designed to enhance the collection and analysis of critical in-the-field data for each step in the mining process from early exploration/mineral identification to analysis for extraction and production.

The SM-3500 is rugged, lightweight, and portable – ideal for field use. You’ll appreciate one cable and one-touch operation with our mineral contact probe in applications like:

• Analyzing outcrops
• Mapping  pit benches
• Core logging
• Performing vector mineralization
• Looking at hand samples, RC chips, or blast holes
• Analyzing powders
• Collecting a soil grid

With the SM-3500’s full spectral range (UV/VIS/NIR) from 350-2500nm, you’ll be able to collect scans from outcrops early in the exploration process and identify the following:

• Al(OH) group minerals
• Sulphates
• Si(OH) group minerals
• Fe(OH) group minerals
• Mg(OH) group minerals
• Carbonate group minerals
• Silicates
• Zeolites
• Rare earths
• Massive sulphides

The SM-3500 allows you to work with deposit types from epithermals to porphyries, kimberlites, carbonate hosted base metals, shear veins, skarns, and disseminated gold systems. The SM-3500 delivers the following capabilities:

• Full range UV/VIS/NIR in one scan
• Very fast scanning – autoshutter, autoexposure, auto-dark correction
• Small, lightweight, less than 8 lbs., and reliable with no moving parts
• DARWin SP Data Acquisition software that produces ASCII compatible files without post-processing for use with 3^rd party software including SpecMIN, TSG, IOGAS, and GRAMS
• USGS mineral reference library included with DARWin
• Works with laptop or Getac PS-236 Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
• Getac PS-236 is ideal for single user operation – tag scans with digital images, GPS, and audio notes – features sunlight readable screen
• Mineral contact probe and benchtop mineral reflectance probe available
• Wide range of field accessories, including fold-up cart for core shack use

For more information on our mining capabilities, please visit:

http://www.spectralevolution.com/spectrometers_mining.html

For tips on selecting the right spectrometer for your mining application, go to:

http://www.spectralevolution.com/files/Ten_Tips_Boooklet.pdf