Sample Preparation
Slides of various sizes
- Thin sections of sand, rocks and concrete for petrography including water sensitive samples
- Polished thin sections of alluvial concentrate, rocks and concrete for ore mineral petrography and microbe analysis
- Polished mounts of ore minerals, sands and coal samples
- Doubled sided polish second for fluid inclusion study
Mineral Staining
K-feldspar/Dolmite/Calcite, cut in slabs, offcuts or in thin sections
X-RAY Diffraction
Qualitative Analysis XRD identification of mineral phases in rocks, soils, and clays, the results reported as crystaline and amorphous content of mineral assemblages including clays.
Quantitative Analysis XRD identification and quantitative estimates (%) of the mineral phases and amorphous content in a rock, concrete or soil
Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Secondary and backscatter electron images
- Elemental analysis: using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
- Xray mapping or line profiles
- Identification of unknown metals/minerals of potential economic interest
- Identification of impurity in metals
- Photography and mapping of concentrates and textural relationships of metals/minerals
- Identification of ASR gel and cracks in concrete
Left: SEM images of cracks and gel areas within concrete samples
Contact Us
Contact Information
| phone: | (07) 3284 9002 |
| mobile: | 0408 263 479 |
| email: | info(at)petrographicinternational(dot)com |
| postal: | PO Box 3165, Clontarf Q 4019 |
| delivery: | 5/14 Redcliffe Gardens Drive, Clontarf Q 4019 |