Uncle Ron Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Wow... This new technology is incredible ... Think what it could mean for mineral search!!! Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhunter1620 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 But Ron, ain't we already got that? Don't they make portable XRF devises for use in the field to analyze and ID minerals and elements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Colormetric computer enhanced side scan sonar as proven in the 16 to One mine . Technology has been available for about 20 years or so. Many new forms out there for those with DEEP pockets. Me I want a screen that shows the object I'm looking at and composition. With todays insane prices they already should-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Portable XRF is great, and its proven technology but you'll need a spare $30,000 to buy one. Like me, most prospectors don't have an extra $30,000 lying around that they don't know what to do with. If portable XRF technology were $1000 I would own one, but Instead they are darned expensive.The devil for this SCIO thing of course is in the details and nothing in the YouTube video really tells you a lot about the details you need to know. How accurate is it? Can it tell me if something is 1/10 of 1% of gold or copper or silver? The video says they have applications right now for food and plants but they do show that they intend to eventually have minerals and rocks also. Certainly it's a very interesting technology and I look forward to seeing more about it and technology that is similar. If it really can be mass-produced and sold for $500 bucks or less there is no doubt I will own one.I went to their website - consumerphysics.com - and there is not much info. Even clicking on a page to buy one gives you a link that never loads. Doesnt seem like their business is ready for real customers just yet. I asked for some info through their press link, and if anything interesting happens, I will do an article on it for the ICMJ. Edited March 18, 2015 by Reno Chris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Take a look at this -http://www.cnet.com/news/kickstarter-science-beware-the-marketing-hype/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Caveat emptor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Spending 30 grand for that machine is probably not much different than spending 10 grand for a detector, is it??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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