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Fully equipped laboratory facility to prepare your samples for characterization for further study. We focus on material thin sections, Resin based sample mounts, Doubly polished wafers etc. 

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Equipped with high-end microscopes, our characterization labs include Polarizing microscopes with both transmitted and reflected light sources for maximum range of samples; Microscopes with heating stage for Fluid Inclusion studies; Stereo Microscopes for easy separation of mineral grains etc.

Elemental and Mineral

The facility provides advanced analytical capabilities, including an X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer, which serves as an Institute facility for precise elemental analysis. In addition, a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and an Electron Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA), currently housed in AFMM, IISc, offer detailed microstructural and compositional insights.

Analytical Facility
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Ever wondered how a thin section is made?

The globe represents the palette of the Petra group. Petra is short for Petrology which is the branch of Geology dealing with the study on rocks.
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