Experimental Geophysics Laboratory
Experimental Geophysics Laboratory
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This lab has received support from the Carnegie Endowment, the National Science Foundation, and the Brinson Foundation.
Piston-cylinder press
Multi-anvil press and impedance spectrometer
VX6 Paris-Edinburgh press.
Sample prep room
Petrographic microscope with camera
1 atm gas-mixing furnace
MAJOR EQUIPMENT
MAJOR EQUIPMENT
Paris-Edinburgh press
A VX6 model.
X-ray source
Hamamatsu Microfocus.
Multi-anvil apparatus
A 1,1000-ton press from Rockland Research equipped with a Walker-type multi-anvil module.
Piston-cylinder apparatus
A 250-ton end-loaded piston-cylinder press, manufactured by Rockland Research.
Gain/Phase Analyzers - Impedance spectrometers
Two Solartron 1260A gain/phase analyzers from Ametek, directly connected to a PC for real-time electrical measurements.
1 atm gas mixing furnace
A Deltech atmospheric furnace with a zirconia probe, working with air, CO2-CO gas mixtures, or Ar.
MINOR EQUIPMENT
MINOR EQUIPMENT
Lampert PUK 6 argon spot welder
1700°C Lindberg box furnace
1100°C Lindberg box furnace
Nikon reflected and transmitted light polarizing microscope with a camera setup
Struers Secotom cut-off machine
Well Diamond saw
Foredom hang-up motor with diamond tools
Struers polishing machine
Vacuum oven
10-ton hydraulic heat press
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