Services (Ion Microprobe)
Analytical Services Currently Available:
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Sample mount preparation
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Scanning electron microscopy (SE, BSE, CL, EDS)
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IMS 1280 SIMS:
| Isotope system | Minerals |
| 13C/12C | diamond, calcite, dolomite |
| 15N/14N | diamond |
| 18O/16O | zircon, garnet, calcite, dolomite, quartz, olivine |
| 34S/32S | under development: pyrite, barite |
| U-Th-Pb | zircon, monazite, baddeleyite |
| trace elements | N in diamond |
The fee structure for the Ion Microprobe facility can be found here (pdf).
Proposal guidelines for SIMS projects can be found here (pdf)