The Paleontology Prep and Microscopy Labs are used to process and analyzed samples for the identification of microfossils that are needed to date the recovered core.
Paleontology Preparation Lab
Primary Equipment
- Sinks
- Oven
- Fume and canopy hoods (one for HF acid)
- Two Eppendorf 5804/5810 Multipurpose Centrifuges
Chemicals
- See all chemicals used in shipboard labs.
Microscopy
- See the Microscopy Lab web page for details, including
- Sample Preparation
- Sample Imaging
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
