MAGNASAT Magnetic Susceptibility Meter Drill Core Analysis System

The Application of MAGNASAT to Drill Core Analysis 
MAGNASAT is a bench top device which determines the magnetic susceptibility of drill cores by measuring the changes that the materials in the drill core cause to an alternating current magnetic field. The magnitude of these changes is dependent on the material's magnetic and electrical properties and quantity of material presented for measurement.

The physical principle on which MAGNASAT is based relies on tried and tested technology; if a magnet is moved through a coil an electrical current is generated, conversely if an electrical current is passed through a coil a magnetic field is produced. In this way an absolute measurement of magnetic susceptibility is provided.

Competitive Benefits

Absolute measurement

results are output in m3/kg

Fast results

materials handling system allows a drill core to be analysed in a few seconds

Low Cost

manual handling system with all the benefits of an automatic handling system but at a low cost

Multi-frequency capability

allows investigations into frequency effects on magnetic susceptibility

Extended capability

optional real and imaginary magnetic susceptibility can be provided




Raw Data obtained from a MAGNASAT system can be seen:

Core Scan

 
Reference

Ultra-Dynamics PTY LTD has recently supplied a MAGNASAT system to James Cook University Townsville Queensland:

Contact Dr Raphael Wust, James Cook University, Department of Earth Sciences +61 (0) 4 2200-8921 email raphael.wust@jcu.edu.au