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Research Facilities and Labs

• Research Facilities and Lab

  • Computational Facilities and Software
  • Carbonate Research Lab
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS Lab)
  • Geochemistry: ICP AES, ICP-MS
  • Hydrogeochemistry Lab
  • Hydrogeology Field Equipment
  • Petrology Lab
  • Paleomagnetics Lab
  • Stable Isotope Lab
  • Thermochronology Lab
  • X-ray Crystallography
  • Other Facilities

• Allied Geophysical Lab

• Reservoir Quantification Lab

• Applied Sequence and Biostrat. Program

• Rock Physics Lab

• Institute of Multi Dimensional Air Quality Systems

• Mission-Oriented Seismic Program

• Petroleum Systems and Geochemistry Program

• Remote Sensing Facility

• Quantitative Sedimentology Lab

• Center for Applied Geosciences and Energy

A fully automated MAP 215-50 rare-gas mass spectrometer with an extraction line capable of heating samples both by resistance heating and CO₂ laser is maintained in teh Thermochronology Lab. This instrument is used primarily in 40Ar/39Ar dating. This high resolution (>600), low-background mass (mass 36 <5 x 10-14 cm³ STP, mass spec is capable of measuring all variety of K - bearing geologic material including very young (<1 Ma) and very small samples (<5 mg). Although the focus of this lab is 40Ar/39Ar analysis, all other noble gases (including He) can be analyzed.