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Department of Mineral Sciences
Research Support Facilities
The Department of Mineral Sciences maintains a range of instruments and facilities to prepare and analyze geological samples, with a particular strength in experimental petrology. Departmental technicians support scientists by maintaining instruments and developing novel solutions to intricate research problems.
Instruments
- Electron Beam
- FTIR: Nicolet 6700 Analytical FT-IR Spectrometer
- Raman: LabRAM HR Evolution Raman Microscope
- XRD: Rigaku X-Ray Diffractometers
- Cathodoluminescence microscopy: ELM-3R Luminoscope
- VSM: Lake Shore Cryotronics 8604 Vibrating Sample Magnetometer
Labs & workshops
- Geobiology Laboratories
- Experimental Petrology Laboratories
- Imaging Laboratory
- Materials Processing Laboratory
Other NMNH facilities
In additional to department facilities, NMNH includes additional labs and instrumentation that can be accessed by researchers across the museum, including:
- Computed tomography: GE Phoenix v|tome|x M 240/180kV Dual Tube µCT (external link)
- Genomics: Laboratories of Analytical Biology (LAB)