Stable Isotope Facility – Sample Preparation
Drilling and Hand-Picking
Dremel Drilling System
The laboratory is equipped with Dremel 3000 and 400XPR systems allowing subsampling of sulfides, sulfates, or carbonates from rock samples or billets through microdrilling.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Leica S6E Binocular Microscope
The laboratory is equipped with a Leica S6E binocular microscope for sample inspection and hand-picking of mineral separates.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Sample Preparation Equipment
Fritsch Pulverisette 7 Premium
This planetary micro ball mill is a high-performance all-rounder in routine laboratory work. Loss-free comminution is possible for a wide range of materials. The mill reaches relative rotational speeds of up to 2,200 rpm and centrifugal accelerations of 95 times the force of gravity
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Fritsch Pulverisette 23
The ultra-compact mill is ideal for fine comminution of smallest quantities of medium-hard, brittle and moist samples (wet, dry, or cryogenic). Its special spherical grinding bowl ensures a high performance in grinding, mixing, and homogenizing.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Fritsch CPX3800 Ultrasonic Bath
The ultrasonic bath is used to clean glass ware used in stable isotope analysis. This is a tabletop system that has a capacity of 5.7 L.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Rotanta 460 Centrifuge
This high performance centrifuge has a maximum capacity of 4×750 ml, with a maximum of 15,000 rotations per minute and a maximum relative centrifugal force of 24,400 g.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Labconco Feezone 1.0 Benchtop Freeze Drying System
This system is used to freeze dry wet samples. The system has a capacity of 1.0 L and a collector temperature of -50°C. Samples are loaded into a clear sample chamber. The freeze drying system is attached to an Edwards RV3 vacuum pump.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Thermo Scientific FB1415M Thermolyne Benchtop Muffle Furnace
The furnace has a heating area of 2.1 L and can be operated over a temperature range of 100 to 1100°C.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Thermo Scientific F48010 Thermolyne Benchtop Muffle Furnace
The furnace has a heating area of 5.8 L and can be operated over a temperature range of 100 to 1200°C.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Lab-Line Model 3512 Drying Oven
The oven is used to dry samples prior to loss-on-ignition or isotopic analysis.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Denver Instrument SI-4002
This balance is used for larger sample weights (up to 4000 g at a readability of 0.01 g).
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Mettler Toledo AB204-S Balance
This balance is used for larger sample weights (up to 220 g at a readability of 0.1 mg).
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Mettler Toledo AX26 Deltarange Balance
This microbalance is used for small sample weights (up to 3 g at a readability of 0.002 mg or 21 g at a readability of 0.01 mg).
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory
Water Purification System for Deionized Water
Millipore Elix Essential 5 UV Water Purification System
The laboratory is equipped with a Millipore water purification system that provides a constant and reliable source of Type 2 pure water.
Location: Mines Stable Isotope Laboratory