0412 937 301
47 Henry Street, Stepney SA 5069

Services

LABORATORY SERVICES

Thin sections may include mineral core, rock and grain samples. Also metallurgical samples, building and construction products, industrial and electronic samples, and dried biological samples.

THIN SECTIONS

Glass slide with Mineral sample 25 to 32 micron thick Slide 76mm by 25mm or 46mm by 25mm. With cover slip.

FLUID INCLUSION SINGLE OR DOUBLE SIDED

Usually 46mm by 25mm. Material glued on with super glue. Wafer removable.

POLISHED THIN SECTIONS

Glass slide usually 76mm by 25mm or 46mm by 25mm. Mineral sample 32 to 25 micron thick.

BLUE GLUE

Waxolene or Irgalite for reduced fluorescence.

STAINS FOR CARBONATE AND POTASSIUM FELDSPAR

Staining or thin sections for carbonates using alizarin red and potassium ferrocyanide.

ROUND POLISHED BLOCK

1 inch(25mm ) or 30mm round made from grains, rock chips or metallurgical product.

LARGE SLIDES FOR ARCHAEOLOGY

We specialise in handling larger archaeological monoliths for creation of a linear series of large thin sections.