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QEMSCAN® technology - Intellection Pty

QEMSCAN® is an automated scanning electron microscope with linked X-Ray spectrometers allowing the rapid automated analysis of a wide range of sample types.  The technology is developed and marketed by Intellection Pty, an Australian company with close links with the CSIRO.  Intellection Pty provide QEMSCAN® systems, software and services and are based in Brisbane, Australia.  For more information visit: www.intellectioncorp.com.


Intellection UK Ltd

Intellection UK Ltd provides mineralogical data for the oil and gas industry.  The company is led by Stephen Jones, who initially established and was Managing Director of X Ray Mineral Services Ltd.  In 2007, X Ray Mineral Services became Intellection UK Ltd and moved to new purpose built facilities at Intellection (UK) Ltd, North Wales Business Park, Abergele, LL22 8LJ, UK.  The Company provides mineral analyses using both QEMSCAN® and XRD technologies.  It also has a specialist forensic sampling laboratory.  Intellection UK provide Helford Geoscience LLP with specialist laboratory facilities.  For more information visit: www.intellectioncorp.com.


Forensic Geology Group of the Geological Society, London

The Forensic Geology Group is a Specialist Group of the Geological Society of London.  It was established in 2006 to promote research in Forensic Geology and also to promote the use of geology where appropriate in criminal and civil forensic investigations.  The Group holds regular meetings and is chaired by Dr Laurence Donnelly (Halcrow Ltd), treasurer Dr Kym Jarvis (University of Kingston) and Secretary Dr Duncan Pirrie (Helford Geoscience LLP).  To find out more information visit: http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/groups/specialist/forensic.


Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter

The Camborne School of Mines (CSM) is based at the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus at Tremough, near Penryn.  It provides highly vocational undergraduate programmes in Applied Geology and Engineering Geology and Geotechnics and an MSc programme in Mining Geology.  CSM also has excellent mineral analysis facilities including an electron microprobe, XRD, XRF, SEM and QEMSCAN. Dr Duncan Pirrie is an Honorary Research Fellow within the Department. To find out more about CSM, visit: http://www.ex.ac.uk/cornwall/csm.


Ussher Society

The Ussher Society promotes research into the geology and geomorphology of SW England.  The Society organizes meetings throughout the year and publishes the scientific journal "Geoscience in south-west England" annually.  Dr Duncan Pirrie is Editor for the Journal.  To find out more about the Ussher Society and Geoscience in SW England visit www.ussher.org.uk.