Principle
Privacy first
No third-party analytics, no tracking pixels, no remote fonts, and no optional cookies before explicit consent.
About
The Global p-XRF Network
GopXRF.net is an organizational hub for the global community using portable X-ray fluorescence in archaeology and cultural heritage. It brings together methodological discussion, training, standards, resources, project visibility, protected member exchange, and practical tools.
Why it matters
pXRF can generate non-destructive elemental data in museums, laboratories, stores, landscapes, excavations, and field settings. That flexibility also creates challenges: instrument differences, sample matrices, moisture, surface alteration, calibration, standards, metadata, and statistical workflows all affect comparability.
What the site provides
The public side communicates events, resources, projects, and guidance. The member side stores listserv updates, comments, a calendar, tool links, project discussions, and Research Forum spaces where unpublished work can be discussed under explicit data-protection norms.
Core design principles
Principle
Reproducibility
Prioritize metadata, calibration records, reference materials, statistical transparency, and downloadable outputs.
Principle
Protected exchange
Give early-career researchers and active projects safe member space for feedback before publication.