Earth Sciences Geofacilities Sample Preparation

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Managed by: Department of Earth Sciences
Description: The facility offers: 
- Rock cutting, grinding, lapping and polishing of surfaces
- Vacuum and pressure epoxy and acrylic (clear or dyed) resin impregnation of friable material
- 30µm thin sections various sizes available 2×1″, 3×1″, 3×2″ and 4×3″ both covered and uncovered
- Standard or orientated, polished (single or double) for microprobe, cathodoluminescence, ultra- thin, fluid inclusion and crystal optics analysis
- Uncovered sections for carbonate staining and non-carbonate staining, and prepared surfaces for acetate peels

 

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