Mineralogy/Petrology
The mineralogy and petrology lab houses equipment and materials for the study of minerals and rocks. We house an extensive collection of minerals and rocks for study. Students utilize standard mineral identification techniques, as well as polarizing microscopes for the identification of thin sections. Thin sections are made in-house with our cutting and polishing equipment
Mineralogy and Petrology Lab Equipment
| 20 Polarizing microscopes | 24 inch oil-based rock saw | 20 inch polishing/lapidary wheel |
| Mineral and Rock collection | 12 inch water based rock saw | Hillquist Thin section machine |
| Mineral and Rock Thin Section collection |
Hillquist Thin Section Machine
24 inch Rock Saw