The Geology Department has a wide of sample preparation facilities used to prepare samples for Petrographic analysis, X-ray Diffraction, Fluid Inclusion studies and a variety of other applications. Please look at the list below to see some our sample preparation equipment:
Rock Cutting and Trimming: Raytech 18" Production Slab Saw; Lortone 12" Lapidary Saw; Federal-Mogul 41-AR Trim Saw; Buehler Isomet 4' Low-Speed Saw; Hydraulic Rock Trimmer and Geoscience Inc. Hand-Operated Rock Trimmer;
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The Raytech Slab Saw and Trim Saw in
our Rock Preparation Lab.
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Our Rock Slab Polishing Station
| Rock Slab Polishing Station: Lortone MP-8 Arbor with 100 and 220-grit grinding wheels; Raytech Hustler 15" Vibralap.
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Sample Size Reduction Equipment: Bico Sample Pulverizer; Denver Fire Clay Sample Crusher #1; Spex Industries "Shatterbox", model 8505; McCrone Micronising Mill.
The McCrone Micronising Mill, used to
grind sample to a very small size for
chemical or X-Ray analysis.
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The Sample Crusher and Pulverizer.
The Thin Section Laboratory.
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Dr. Gray removes some of the samples from her Yucca Mtn. research project from the vacuum impregnation apparatus.
| Thin Section Equipment: Microtec Micro-Trim Automatic Thin Section Machine; Hillquist Thin Section Grinder/Cut-off Saw Hillquist T-Series Thin Section Machine; Dayton Corporation Thin Section Polishing Wheel; Bueler Economet I Thin Section Polisher/Grinder Bueler Petrothin Thin Section Viewer; 3 Buehler Slide Warming Tables; Thermolyne 1'x2' Hot Plate; Barnstead 6'' Ultrasonic Cleaner; Fisher Isotemp Small Drying Oven; Vacuum impregnation apparatus.
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