Sediment petrographic laboratory

X-ray diffractometer

made: Philips, X'Pert MPD

contact: Volker Karius
room: 331
phone: 19503

- phase analysis of geological samples
- goniometer PW 3050/10
- sample holder for powder samples and textured samples
- thin film analysis.

Laser Particle Sizer

made: Beckman&Coulter, LS13320

contact: Volker Karius
room: 331
phone: 19503

- grain size range 0.04-2000 µm
- sample demand approx. 10-10000 mg
- sample through-put approx. 6 min/sample

Grain size analysis by sieving, various mesh sizes

made: Fritsch, Analysette III

contact: Volker Karius
room: 331
phone: 19503

- dry and wet sieving
- mesh sizes 63-2000 µm (1 Phi° step)
- several other mesh sizes, covering sand-gravel range

Centrifuge

made: Heraeus, Multifuge 3s

contact: Volker Karius
room: 331
phone: 19503

- up to 4600 rpm
- max. load 4*800 g
- various adapters and vessels

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