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Mineralogy and Petrology Facilities

• A semi-automated JEOL JXA-8600 electron microprobe analyser, with cathodoluminescence attachment
• Full X-ray diffraction (XRD) facilities for mineral identification using a PANalytical X'Pert-Pro MPD PW3040/60 XRD with a Rapid RTMS X'Celerator Detector system plus a Multi Purpose Sample stage, Micro Diffraction & Optional Monochromator
• A heating/freezing stage system for fluid inclusion microscopy
• Cathodoluminescence microscopy setup
• Extensive petrographical microscope and digital microphotographic facilities
• Facilities for the preparation of thin and polished sections and mineral separation
• An extensive Rock Catalogue that houses specimens collected by staff and students over the past 100 yrs. See our Rock Catalogue Material Policy
• Centre For Trace Element Analysis (Department of Chemistry)

PANalytical X'Pert-Pro MPD PW3040/60 XRD with a Rapid RTMS X'Celerator Detector system plus a Multi Purpose Sample stage, Micro Diffraction & Optional Monochromator.