Geochemistry laboratory

Our geochemical laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities that meets the needs for most fluid-rock reaction experiments/tests and ore leaching experiments

  • Mineral, rock sample processing
  • Thin section, SEM, EMPA sample prepration
  • Chemical solution preparation and analysis
  • pH and Eh measurement
  • Acid-base dosing systems (HCl, H2SO4, NH3, etc)
  • Column leaching systems

Analytical capabilities

  • ICP-OES or ICP-MS for Cu and impurity analysis.
  • XRF for solid phase composition.
  • XRD for mineralogical characterization.
  • SEM-EDS for surface and morphology studies.
  • Electron Probe Micro Analysis(EPMA) for high resolution sample analysis and imaging
  • Privileged access to Synchrotron PD, XAS and XFM for sample analysis and characterization
Geochemistry lab