The sample is prepared for analysis by packing a small amount of sample into a shallow cup. Sometimes the sample can be introduced as a slurry and placed on a quartz slide. The sample is subjected to x-rays while the sample rotates during the analysis to reduce any heating to the sample. The resultant diffractograms can yield specific identity of constituent components, both quantitative and qualitative. A difractogram illustrating the wavelength with peak values and identifying crystal phases is accompanied by a listing of tabular data.
Polymorphous anomalies are easily identifiable.
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