The sample preparation laboratory provides facilities to prepare geological samples for a wide range of analytical methods. These include:
- solid sample cutting, crushing, grinding and homogenization using slab saw (Vinci Technologies), jaw crusher, disc mill (Fritsch Pulverisette 13) and agate ball mill (Fritsch Pulverisette 6)
- wet and dry sieving and grain size analysis (Fritsch Analysette 3)
- mineral separation and concentration including gravitational methods, water table, Frantz® Model LB-1 magnetic separator and heavy liquid separating station
- clay minerals separation
- preparation of thin sections, polished thin sections and doubly polished wafers using vacuum sample impregnator Buehler Cast n’ Vac 1000, high precision saw Buehler IsoMet® 4000, thin sectioning system Buhler PetroThin and polishing machine Buehler AutoMet® 250
- extraction of microfossils from sedimentary rocks
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