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Mineralogy & Geochemistry Laboratories

Overview of the laboratories of the Mineralogy/Geochemistry Research Group

K+Ca/Fe+Ca/Si- Verteilung in einem Epi-Syenit © mingeo

K+Ca/Fe+Ca/Si- Verteilung in einem Epi-Syenit © mingeo

The Department of Mineralogy/Geochemistry operates a large number of laboratories and methods for the synthesis and physico-chemical and cross-scale analysis of (geo)materials.

Mineralogy & Geochemistry › Laboratories Physicochemical analysis

Physical chemical methods e.g. XRF µ-RFa and the corresponding preparation instruments

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TopWave digestion unit Determination of the spec. surface according to BLAINE Density determination DIN EN ISO 1183-1 Halogen Moisture Analyser Excellence Plus HX204 Karl Fischer titration M4 Tornado pH-stat method Energy dispersive XRF Minipal S8 Tiger sequential X-ray spectrometer Shrinkage Channel (Schleibinger Geräte GmbH) ‍Spectrophotometer ‍CADAS ‍100 Titrator ‍Excellence ‍T50

Mineralogy & Geochemistry › Laboratories Synthesis methods

Synthesis instruments include all methods used in the Mineralogy/Geochemistry group for thermal or wet chemical synthesis

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3-zone hydrothermal reactor Berghof autoclave system & Teledyne ISCO syringe pump Various mills Glove Box Muffle furnaces Phoenix Airwave microwave oven – rapid incineration Tube furnace with connection options for gas flow Shakers Vibrating screen machine

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