Sample Preparation and Thin Section Laboratory
135 South 1460 East, Rm 209, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
We are no longer able to accept Off Campus samples.
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Price Schedule FY 2006-2007
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Turn around time Small orders (1-24 samples) generally shipped within two weeks.
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Univ of Utah
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| Polished microprobe mount (for reflective microscopy and/or microprobe analysis), 1" round, epoxy-plug |
8.25 |
| water soluble - 6 sample min. for samples prepared in kerosine |
15.00ea. |
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| Standard 30 micron, covered thin-section (27X46mm) |
7.50 |
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| Polished thin section* - probe quality (30-40 microns, quartz will be yellow-orange) |
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| rectangular (27X46mm) |
15.00 |
| 1 inch round (6 sample min.) |
15.00 |
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| Oversize TS*, 2"X3" |
15.00 |
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| Fluid inclusions - doubly polished (6 sample min.) |
12.50 |
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| *Prices are for precut chips only - cutting sample from uncut rock ($1.00 min/sample). |
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| Stain |
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| K-feldspar |
1.50 |
| Plagioclase |
1.50 |
| Vacuum impreg. - blue or clear epoxy |
1.50 |
| Alizarine Red-S - calcite |
0.30 |
| Potassium ferricyanide) - ferrous carbonate (dolomite) |
1.50 |
| We no longer "dual stain" samples (K-feldspar/plagioclase and calcite/dolomite), and we do not make polished thin-sections stained with K-ferricyanide. |
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| Rock Cutting and Polishing |
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| Cutting rock (per cm2; $1.00 minimum/cut) |
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| in water (soft rock - friable sandstone, shale, carbonates, etc.) |
0.03 |
| (medium hardness - sandstone, granite, schist, etc.) |
0.04 |
| (hard rock - silicified - quartzite, chert, agate, etc.) |
0.05 |
| in oil (all samples regardless of hardness) |
0.04 |
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| Polished rock slab (per cm2) $2.50 minimum/surface |
0.05 |
| Hand polish (per cm2) $2.50 min./surface |
0.10 |
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| Other Services |
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| Trim Saw (half day rate) |
35.00 |
| Isomet Saw - soft rock (cm sq.) |
5.00 |
| Isomet Saw - hard rock (cm sq.) |
7.50 |
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| Misc. labor charge/hr |
15.00 |
| chip repair - with epoxy |
0.50 |
N.A. - not applicable (not done!)
Submitting samples and other IMPORTANT end notes!
- CONTACT US FIRST!!!
- Prior to preparing samples, we require a copy of a purchase order or a University of Utah account number.
- Label samples clearly.
- Include a separate list of sample numbers.
- Precut thin section chips should be at least 10mm thick and have a rectangular dimension smaller than a 24x40mm coverslip !!!
We no longer accept samples specifically requiring oil or kerosine in the thin section preparation process. We use copious amounts of water to prepare all thin section samples, and although epoxy generally resolves problems associated with loose and friable samples, it has little effect on bentonitic clays and materials that expand when wet.
Utah 6.6% sales tax (where applicable) and cost of shipping (2-3 day, U.S. Priority mail) will be added to shipped orders.
