Thin Section Lab on Fo'c's'le Deck
Overview
The Thin Section lab provides contains equipment for making thin sections sample preparation of lithified and nonlithified materials for microscopy and microanalytical analysis (e.g. SEM-EDS). Thin section lab technicians are equipped to prepare core material in a wide variety of preparations, including but not limited to thin sections, polished thin sections, and grain mounts. Protocols for thin section creation vary based on material, and can be performed by hand (Buehler MetaServ 250) or through a largely automated process (Logitech LP-50 lapping machine).
Instruments
- Buehler Petrothin thin section cutting blade and cup wheel
- Logitech LP-50 lapping machine
- Logitech PM5 PM-5 precision polishing and lapping machineZeiss microscope
- Beuhler MetaServ 250 grinder/polisher MetaServe 250
Manuals
- Kemet Kemvac vacuum impregnator
- Zeiss petrographic microscope
Thin Section Requests
Petrography References
JOIDES Resolution shipboard library (ship intranet link)
Sample Preparation References
A Manual of Practical Laboratory and Field Techniques in Palaeobiology.pdf
The preparation of thin sections and polished sections..pdf
X400 Reducing Resin Viscosity by Solvent.pdf
Manuals
Flattening Thin Section Billets
Bonding Billets to Frosted Slides Slide
Cutting Billets with PetroThin
Lapping Samples on Samples on LP50
How Disassemble the Disassemble the Logitech Jigs
Carbonate Staining with Alizarin Red S
Dickson 1965 _ Nature _ Carbonate staining for thin sections
Alternate Methods for making thin sections