Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Analytical Equipment List
All questions concerning department equipment can be directed to John
Skok, Room 147, Ext. 3824.
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| Room: 405
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| Contact: John Skok, Jim Shannon
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| For variable thickness coating of SEM and microprobe samples.
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| Chipmunk Crusher
| Bico Chipmunk
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| Room: 147D
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| Contact: John Skok
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| For first stage crushing of whole rock samples in preparation
for various types of analysis.
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| Cold Seal Hydrothermal Lab
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| Room: 225
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| Contact: Rick Wendlandt, Wendy Harrison
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| For high temperature (up to 700oC) – high pressure (up to 3
kbar) experiments of rock material in the presence of water to
observe fluid-rock interactions
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| Room: 222
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| Contact: Computer Manager (ext. 3989)
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| 21 Windows 2000 workstations connected to the campus wide
Local Area Network. Approximately 50 geologic related software
programs on the Department LAN.
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| Conductivity Meters
| Hach CO150
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| Room: 404
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| Contact: Eileen Poeter
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| For the measurement of the conductivity of water to aid in the
overall measurement of water quality.
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| Room: 147D
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| Contact: John Skok
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| For grinding and pulverizing of broken rock samples in
preparation for various types of analysis.
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| Electron Microprobe
| Cameca MBX
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| Room: 214
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| Contact: Jim Shannon, Rick Wendlandt, John Skok
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| For quantitative elemental analysis of geologic,
metallurgical, and other material samples. Analysis is achieved
through the use of three x-ray wavelength dispersive
spectrometers with ten analyzing crystals, EDS, Secondary
Electron, Backscatter Electron Mapping is possible. SE and BS
imaging is possible from 100x to 20,000x full computer
automation is achieved through use of SAM-Z software package.
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| Room: 301
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| Contact: John Humphrey
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| For the measurement of pH of water in the field.
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| Fluid Inclusion Microscope
| Leitz F.I. Scope
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| Room: 111
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| Contact: John Skok, Murray Hitzman, Jim Reynolds
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| For the observation of boiling temperatures of fluid inclusion
in thin sections (100 microns) by use of a heating and cooling
stage, with visual observation on a CRT.
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| Gas Chromatography
| Shimadzu GC-17A
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| Room: 404
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| Contact: John McCray
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| For analysis of chemical concentrations of organic compounds
in complex mixtures, mainly in water samples. The system is
automated for twelve samples, with a FID detector.
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| Gas Mixing Furnace
| Deltech
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| Room: 407
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| Contact: Ric Wendlandt
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| A high temperature (up to 1500oC) 1 atmosphere gas-mixing
furnace, for oxygen fugacity sensitive melting of rocks. Oxygen
fugacity is monitored with Yitrium stabilized ZrO2 ceramic
sensor, and controlled by Co-CO2 gas mixture.
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| Room: 406
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| Contact: Wendy Harrison, Ric Wendlandt, John Skok
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| A general chemistry lab with a wide variety of standard
equipment including: fume hoods, glassware, ovens, hotplates,
centrifuges, scales, etc.
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| High Temperature Furnaces
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| Room: 225
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| Contact: Ric Wendlandt
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| For the high temperature heating of various rock materials to
fusing. Temperatures of up to 1500oC can be achieved
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| High Temperature – Pressure Permeameter
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| Room: 225
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| Contact: Ric Wendlandt
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| For flow through experiments.
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| Room: 405A
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| Contact: John Humphrey, Ric Wendlandt
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| A petrographic microscope for cathodoluminescence qualitative
analysis of rocks in thin section.
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| Magnetic Separator
| Franz L-1
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| Room: 147E
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| Contact: John Skok
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| For the separation of magnetically sensitive grains of a
ground up rock sample by use of a vibrating slide within a
magnetic field, in preparation for various types of analysis.
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| Mass Spectrometer
| Micromass Isoprime
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| Room: 406B
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| Contact: John Humphrey
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| A gas source stable isotope ratio Mass Spectrometer for
isotopic analysis of H, C. N, O, and S. It has a MultiPrep
carbonate and water automated preparation system, Eurro-vector
elemental analyzer for continuous flow isotopic analysis of C,
N., and S. Separate vacuum prep lines are available for offline
sample prep.
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| Petrographic Microscope
| Lietz Laborlux 12 Pol
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| Room: 401
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| Contact: Wendy Harrison
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| A research quality petrographic microscope with a digital
imaging system and a camera attachment. Various other research
microscopes are distributed throughout the department.
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| Portable Water Analyzer
| Hach dr/2 Spectrophotometer
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| Room: 404
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| Contact: John McCray
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| For field analysis of inorganic chemicals in water.
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| Rocking Autoclaves (4)
| Tem-Pres
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| Room: 407
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| Contact: Ric Wendlandt
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| For large volume (up to ½ lb.) gas-water-mineral reactions up
to 500 bars pressure and temperatures up to 400oC.
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| Scanning Electron Microscope
| JEOL 840A
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| Room: 405B
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| Contact: John Skok
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| For observation of whole rock pieces and polished thin
sections, with magnifications from 15C-20,000X. Qualitative
elemental analysis is accomplished with a Cambridge Energy
Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) that is fully computerized. Both
secondary (SE) and Backscatter Electron (BSE) observation is
possible along with x-ray dot mapping.
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| Room: 147D
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| Contact: John Skok
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| For fine pulverizing of ground up rock samples for various
types of analysis.
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| Solid Medium Piston-Cylinder Apparatus(2)
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| Room: 407
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| Contact: Ric Wendlandt
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| For very high pressure (up to 30 kbar)-high temperature (up to
1700oC) solid-melting reactions of rock materials.
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| Sputter Coater
| Technics-Hummer V
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| Room: 405C
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| Contact: John Skok
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| For variable thickness coating of SEM samples with gold and
gold-paladium.
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| Stream Flow Meter
| Price AA Current Meter #1220
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| Room: 404
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| Contact: Eileen Poeter
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| For field measurement of water flow volumes of streams.
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| Room: 147
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| Contact: John Skok
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| Rock saws, laps, automated thin section and polishing
equipment for production of petrographic thin sections, polished
thin sections, and fluid inclusion sections.
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| Water Level Sounder
| Solinist #11688
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| Room: 404
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| Contact: Eileen Poeter
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| For measurement of water levels in wells along with
measurements of organic liquid-water interface levels.
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| X-Ray Diffractometer
| Scintag XDS 2000
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| Room: 405
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| Contact: Wendy Harrison, Ric Wendlandt
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| A powder x-ray diffraction system used for mineral
characterization. The solid state system is PC drive and
completely automated, capable of multi-sample analysis and uses
a copper radiation source.
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