RockHound Hand-Held Geologic Field Spectrometer

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"DeltaNu's handheld Raman spectrometer proved extremely useful in identifying a variety of silicate minerals in metamorphic rock samples. In many cases the RockHound identified minerals that were overlooked or misidentified by optical microscopy and infrared microscopy."

Edward F. Duke
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

RockHound™ Hand-Held Geologic Field Spectrometer

Winner of the R&D 100 Award 2006

Try the RockHound™ for rock and mineral identification. Raman spectroscopy is the method for rapid and non-destructive mineral identification. The RockHound™ is a portable, hand-held field analysis spectrometer which takes Raman spectroscopy beyond a laboratory setting. A library with approximately 500 samples is used to aid students, professors and researchers in the identification of unknown rocks, minerals and soils. The RockHound™ is the only portable Raman spectrometer dedicated to the geological sciences.

Applications

Features and Specifications

Solids: point and shoot attachment
Liquids: sample cell attachment for 8mm vials, NMR tubes, or MP tubes
Microscopy: optional microscope attachment (NuScope™)
Portability
- Weighs under 5 lbs
- Remote trigger
- Wireless Blue Tooth connectivity (or USB)
- Battery powered with 5 hours of continuous use
Instrument specifications:
- Laser: 120 mW 785 nm
- Resolution: 8 cm^-1
- Spectral range: 200– 2000 cm^-1
PC and Software:
- Laptop PC
- NuSpec™ Software and library development software
- Mineral library with over 500 spectra
One year parts and labor warranty

RockHound Product Brochure (PDF file)

RockHound Product Brief (PDF file)

For more information, send email to: sales@deltanu.com