Our Services
A full-service sample preparation laboratory with experienced technicians and fast turnaround.
Common Materials
Concrete cores and test cylinders, Aggregate, Natural and Manufactures Sands, Meteorite, Ceramic Shards, Drill cores and hand specimens of Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic Rock, Asphalt and Road Base material and Heavy Minerals.
Please contact Petrographic International for any unusual materials eg. circuit boards, etc. to discuss possibilities.
Types of sections (large and extra large)
- 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 microprobe analysis
- Polished mounts of ore minerals, sands and coal samples
- Double sided polished sections for fluid inclusion study
Additional Services
- Blue Dye impregnation
- K-feldspar/Dolmite/Calcite staining on slabs, offcuts or thin sections
Cutting and Polishing
- Cutting and polishing slabs and cores