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Selecting a Laboratory Technique
Samples are normally analyzed by laboratories for quartz using one of the following techniques:
XRD image  IR image  Colorimetry image
X-ray Diffraction Infrared Spectroscopy Colorimetry
Other techniques may be used; however, they are generally restricted to highly specialized circumstances.

A table comparing techniques is provided.
 
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