Interdisciplinary Laboratory specialized in the preperation and analysis of rock and mineral samples

     The scope of work of the GeoBeLa Laboratory includes:

• Rock crushing
• Sieving for various fractions
• Dust removal
• Accessory mineral separation
• Preparation of mounts for isotope analysis
• Mineral imaging and petrography in transmitted, reflected and ultraviolet light and 
• Microscopic photographic documentation

   GeoBeLa equipment: 

• Zeiss Primotech petrographic microscope with PC for thin section examination
• Zeiss Axioscope 5 petrographic microscope with PC for thin section examination
• Zeiss Stemi 508 binocular microscope
• Rock crusher, fitted with a HEPA filter vacuum cleaner to extract dust 
• Sieve and shaker to separate crushed samples 
• Geochemical fume cupboard with carbon filter attachment for work with hazardous chemicals
• Drying oven for drying samples