FACILITIES

Zeiss correlative petrography platform (optical-SEM-EDS-EBSD)

The correlative petrography platform allows continuous automatic or semi-automatic analytical workflows combining optical and electron microscopy images and compositional/orientation maps from the hand specimen or thin section to the sub-micron scale.

NewTec Scientific "Cathodyne" optical cathodoluminescence

The NewTec Scientific Cathodyne optical cathodoluminescence provides a valuable means to image zonation patterns in minerals such as carbonates, quartz, feldspar, apatite, and many others.

Picarro G2201-i CRDS carbon isotope analyzer

The CRDS-based Picarro G2201-i analyzer CRDS-based analyzer allows carbon stable isotope measurement in CH4 and CO2 without separation. The analyzer is also connected to a sample preparation device for carbonate acidification.

Fluid inclusion extraction platform

The analysis of carbon trapped in fluid inclusions is central in the Deep Carbon Lab research activity. The Lab will include facilities for both bulk rock and in-situ extraction.

Sample preparation facilities

The lab includes a set sample preparation facilities including a centrifuge, micro-balances, an ultrasonic cleaner, a vibrational polisher for EBSD preparation, a universal Owen, a hotplate-stirrer, and many more.