Obsidian Provenance and Hydration Analysis Laboratories
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SERVICES: X-ray fluorescence analysis of obsidian from the southwestern United States
DIRECTOR: M. Steven Shackley
IMPORTANT NOTE: The lab moved from Berkeley, California, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 1, 2011. The original e-mail and website addresses remain the same but a new mailing address and phone/fax numbers are now in effect:
M. Steven Shackley, Ph.D. - Archaeological XRF Laboratory - 8100-M4-158 Wyoming Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: 505-856-4083 - Fax: 505-858-1601 (please direct to Steve Shackley)
SERVICES: INAA, XRF, and ICP-MS analysis of obsidian at the Missouri University Research Reactor
DIRECTOR: Michael D. Glascock
SERVICES: X-ray fluorescence analysis of obsidian and fine-grained volcanic (FGV) artifacts (pXRF)
DIRECTOR: M. Kathleen Davis
SERVICES: X-ray fluorescence analysis of obsidian
DIRECTOR: Richard E. Hughes
SERVICES: X-ray fluorescence analysis of obsidian and trace element studies of fine-grained volcanic (FGV) artifacts
DIRECTOR: Alex N. Nyers
SERVICES: Obsidian hydration analysis (formerly the Sonoma State University Obsidian Hydration Laboratory)
DIRECTOR: Thomas M. Origer
After 40+ years, Tom has retired and is no longer accepting new projects. It appears that Eileen Barrow of Eileen Barrow and Associates will be continuing the lab. Contact Eileen at ebarrow@ebarrowassociates.com for more details.
SERVICES: X-ray fluorescence analysis of obsidian and trace element studies of fine-grained volcanic (FGV) artifacts (pXRF)
DIRECTOR: Rudy Reimer
SERVICES: Obsidian hydration analysis of obsidian artifacts
DIRECTOR: Jason Henry
After several years as an independent entity, Willamette Analytics is under new owner ship and has once again partnered closely with Northwest Research Obsidian Studies Laboratory.
SERVICES: pXRF analysis of obsidian artifacts
DIRECTOR: Ellery Frahm