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SEM Lab: Bureau of Economic Geology

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The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Laboratory offers micro to nanoscale SEM imaging and chemical analysis of various rock types, playing a critical role in a wide range of funded research projects related to reservoir characterization, fracture measurements and interpretation, and unconventional resources. Equipped with a newly acquired Zeiss Sigma High Vacuum Field Emission SEM, the laboratory specializes in generating large-area, high-resolution, automated image mosaics for fracture-scaling studies. This advanced imaging capability supports innovative research in geological sciences and resource exploration.

Services Offered

  • Scanning electron microscopy for micro- to nanoscale imaging
  • Elemental analysis via EDS and WDS
  • High-resolution imaging for geological samples
  • Consulting on SEM techniques and data interpretation
Brief Description
Scanning electron microscopy, Mineral analysis, Surface characterization, Technical support