Advanced Mineral Identification and Characterization System
The only automated mineralogy solution for micro-XRF
M4 TORNADO AMICS is an innovative system for automated mineralogy that combines the ultra-fast, high-resolution elemental imaging power of the M4 TORNADO with the automation and phase classification technology of our AMICS software.
The M4 TORNADO is a benchtop micro-XRF spectrometer that uses X-ray excitation to collect energy spectra for non-destuctive elemental anaylsis.
AMICS is our automated mineralogy software which transforms raw spectral data into mineralogical information. It automates mineral identification, phase classification, and quantitative reporting, providing users with accurate and reproducible results.
M4 TORNADO AMICS is the seamless integration of these two platforms into one powerful package.
This combined system delivers users with fully automated workflows to accelerate mineral analysis, support process optimization, and enhance decision-making in mining, metallurgy, and geoscience research.
M4 TORNADO AMICS is engineered to accelerate mineralogical workflows, empowering geoscientists with advanced tools to streamline rock and mineral analysis. Below are key features that transform complex analyses into reliable results.
M4 TORNADO AMICS is a powerful tool for mineralogical research, delivering analytical-grade accuracy in a benchtop package.
The M4 TORNADO's large sample chamber accommodates irregular or unprepared samples such as slabbed cores, hand sample slabs, thin section billets, and even unpolished grain mounts. Operating at low atmospheric pressure, it requires only a flat surface with no coating or polishing.
By reducing the effort for sample preparation and delivering fast, reliable mineral characterization, M4 TORNADO AMICS increases productivity and provides trusted results for exploration, mining, and research.
M4 TORNADO AMICS helps users quickly automate repeated measurements across a wide range of sample holders and customized measurement areas, increasing sample throughput.
The AMICS software facilitates efficient data reduction through batch processing routines, enabling fast and systematic classification of large datasets.
Users can comprehensively analyze entire samples to identify minerals or phases with precision.
M4 TORNADO AMICS enables detailed characterization of textures and associations, supports advanced statistical analyses, and presents results in clear, insightful formats such as maps, charts, and graphs—turning complex data into actionable information with ease.
The innovative Spectrum Tree, a key feature of M4 TORNADO AMICS, empowers users to classify unknown phases with unprecedented precision, including complex solid solutions, boundary phases, and mixed phases that are often difficult to distinguish using traditional methods.
Spectrum Tree simplifies the interpretation of large and complex datasets, enabling faster, more accurate phase identification and deeper insights into sample composition.
<20 µm XRF spot | A polycapillary X-ray focus for focussed beam XRF analysis | Spectrum tree | Binning and classification of spectra by BSE and energy spectral criteria |
C to Am | Quantification range on the M4 TORNADO PLUS. Cover most of the periodic table at ppm detection limits. | Comprehensive mineral database | Database with over 1300 mineral phases and software to collect and manage custom phases |
Full Spectrum Whole List (FSWL) matching | Spectral matching using the whole energy dispersive spectrum against the whole mineral list | Data collection automation | Automate data collection from the M4 TORNADO and M4 TORNADO PLUS, including quick-release sample holders and with custom measurement areas |
The M4 TORNADO AMICS is part of Bruker’s innovative automated mineralogy ecosystem that provides mineral data from micro-XRF and SEM-EDS. AMICS for SEM-EDS brings together high-resolution BSE with high-throughput EDS for an automated mineralogy solution that automates the collection and analysis of data from the Scanning Electron Microscope. AMICS is the next generation characterization tool for the detailed and quantitative analysis of samples incorporating innovative imaging and analysis.