Contact the Thin Section and Sample Preparation Facility

Contact details and information on services available for staff, students and visitors.

Services available

  • Ordinary (transmitted light) thin sections sizes 26x76mm and 51x76mm.
  • Polished thin sections sizes 25x48mm and 1" diameter.
  • Polished resin blocks, hot or cold cast, 1" diameter.
  • Demountable fluid inclusion wafers 24x48mm.
  • Blue dyed resin impregnation is available.
  • Colloidal silica polishing is also available.

Polished thin sections and resin blocks can be polished with either diamond  or aluminium oxide compounds.

Mineral separation

We offer the potential to separate minerals (e.g. apatite, olivine,  zircon) from crushed rocks based on their density and magnetic properties.

Important information

The facility is available for use by:

  • Students and staff at the University of Edinburgh ​
  • Students and staff from other universities
  • External users such as research bodies and commercial organisations
Availability
  • Access is subject to availability.
Costs

 

Contact

For more information or to access our services, please contact: 

Mr Kevin Dodds  Thin Sections and Lapidary Facility Manager

  • Email: kevin.dodds@ed.ac.uk 
  • Address: John Murray Building, The University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, James Hutton Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FE

Location:

The Thin Section and Sample Preparation Facility is located in the John Murray Building, King's Buildings campus at the University of Edinburgh. 

Please note that parking on campus is strictly by permit only. Commercial and external users should contact the facility staff about parking arrangements.

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