Laboratory – Mineralogy, Microscopy and Geochemistry

Short Description
This laboratory provides educational and research services in the field of characterization of inorganic (minerals) and organic (hydrocarbon) materials. There are three units, namely the Mineralogy Unit which is devoted to the identification and description of minerals megascopically, in terms of crystallography and other physical properties such as color, streak color, hardness, cleavage, luster, magnetism, etc. The Microscopy Unit is devoted to microscopic identification and description of minerals and organic matter based on the optical properties of polarized light, either in the form of white light (halogen lamps) or fluorescent light (HBO lamps). The Geochemical Unit is devoted to testing the chemical composition of samples obtained from geochemical exploration activities such as active sediment samples (stream sediment samples), soil samples, rock samples, etc.