Department of Earth Sciences Research Facilities

JEOL JXA 8600 Superprobe: Scanning Electron Microscope/Microprobe Lab
JEOL 733: Scanning Electron Microscope/CL,EBSD,Raman testbed
ARL 8410 XRF
Phillips XRD
Mercantek Micromill for paleontological/paleoecological sample prep
Low-temperature geochemistry lab with Beckman DC plasma emission spectrometer
Micromass 5400: Noble Gas (NG) Mass Spectrometer Lab
1064 nm CO2 Laser: NG Lab
He3/He4 Balzers Mass Spectrometer: NG Lab
193 nm Excimer Laser: NG Lab
Mineral Separation: Thermochronology Support Lab
Nikon Optiphot-2 research scope with Kinetek automated counting stage: Fission Track/Thermochronology Lab
Micromass SECTOR 54: Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS) Lab
Filament Degas Bench (TIMS) Lab
Mineral Picking Lab
Milestone Ethos: Microwave Sample Digestion Lab
Geochronology Clean Lab Lab
Electron Microprobe Sample Prep Lab
Finnigan MAT 252 Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometer Lab

Cold storage and x-radiography facility for study of recent sediment cores
Extensive paleontologic collections and preparation facilities
Complete seismic processing and interpretation facility
SUN/PROMAX workstations
LANDMARK SEISWORKS/CAEX workstations
HP Design Jet Plotter, and associated equipment

Rock crushing, grinding, and mineral separation facilities
PC teaching/research computer cluster

updated 11/08/07 by MMC