Department of Earth Sciences Research Facilities
JEOL JXA 8600 Superprobe: Scanning Electron Microscope/Microprobe Lab
Micromass SECTOR 54: Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS) Lab
Micromass 5400: Noble Gas Mass Spectrometer Lab
Nikon Optiphot-2 research scope with Kinetek automated counting stage: Fission Track Lab
Thermo ARL 8410 Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer: X-ray Lab
Philips PW 1729 X-ray Diffraction Spectrometer: X-ray Lab
Cleanroom for isotopic and trace element analysis
Milestone Ethos-Plus Microwave Digestion System
Low-temperature geochemistry laboratory equipped with DC plasma emission spectrometer and ion-chromatograph
Carbonate sedimentology laboratory
Cold storage and x-radiography facility for study of recent sediment cores
eExtensive 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