Materials Characterization is central to many studies in the Earth Sciences. At Dartmouth, we have a number of facilities devoted to chemical and physical characterization of materials. Please contact Josh Landis or Ed Meyer for information about these labs.
EARTH SCIENCE CHARACTERIZATION EQUIPMENT |
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Freeze Dryer |
A device to remove water from a sample. Please contact Josh Landis for information. | 219 Fairchild. |
Surface Area Analyzer (BET) |
Measures the surface area of sediment or mineral grains. Please contact Josh Landis for information. | 217 Fairhcild |
Colter Counter |
A particle size analyzer. Please contact Anthony Faiia or Josh Landis for information. | |
ICP-OES |
A inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer to quantify elemental abundance. Please contact Josh Landis for information. | 217 Steele |
Raman Microprobe |
A 543nm Raman Microprobe with confocal microscope. Useful for materials identification. | 217 Steele |
X-Ray Diffractometer |
A device to identify minerals and mineral structure. Please contact Ed Meyer for information. | 219B Fairchild |
Sample Digestion Apparatus |
A Pico Trace high P/T apparatus, Anton Parr high pressure asher, microwave digester and aluminum block used to digest rock and soil samples. Please contact Josh Landis or Ed Meyer for information. | |
Ge Detectors |
Devices used to measure short lived radio nuclides. Please contact Josh Landis for information. | Fairchild Basement |
