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Figure 1. Lab locations on the Core Deck
The Paleontology Prep and Microscopy Labs are used to process and analyze samples for the identification of microfossils that are needed to date the recovered core.
Paleontology Preparation Lab
DESClogik
- DESClogik Paleo Quick Start Guide
- Other DESKlogic resources
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.
- Guidelines for use of Hydrofluoric (HF) on the JOIDES Resolution
Microscopy
- See the Microscopy Lab for details, including
- Sample Preparation
- Sample Imaging
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)