Modern core-scanning systems—such as hyperspectral CoreScan and XRF-based Itrax—have gained momentum in the coal and CSG sectors because they collect high-resolution data without cutting or destructively sampling the core. Both approaches deliver detailed mineralogical information, generating continuous mineral maps and elemental or spectral profiles along the core. Beyond mineral mapping, hyperspectral CoreScan can track organic signals and spectral reflectance, enabling identification of coal lithotypes and even rank trends, highlighting its potential for rapid coal-quality assessment. XRF Itrax combines elemental measurements, from major to trace levels, with X-radiographic imaging, producing a clear contrast between stone partings and coal, and between bright and dull lithotypes within coal.Together, these technologies offer fast, consistent core characterisation while reducing sampling bias and improving confidence in coal-reservoir evaluation.

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Core scanner technologies: Take everything without breaking. https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ15101

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