Geoarchaeology laboratory
GINYS-IPHES-002
Dr Josep Vallverdú
Responsable d’Àrea
The 85 m2
laboratory has specific machines and equipment for the complete preparation of
thin plates for petrological studies and large-format plates for
micromorphology and soil studies. It is also equipped with petrographic
microscopes.
This facility has been set up to prepare the thin sections of rocks and
sediments required to conduct the Institute’s archaeological research.
Services
• Petrology:
preparation of sedimentary thin plates.
preparation of sedimentary thin plates.
• Micromorphology
and sedimentology: preparation of large plates and large-format sedimentary
blocks.
and sedimentology: preparation of large plates and large-format sedimentary
blocks.
Equipment
• Vacuum pump
• Vacuum chamber
• Digital camera
(DELTAPIX Invenio 5s)
(DELTAPIX Invenio 5s)
• Gas extraction
hood
hood
• Large,
precision cutter
precision cutter
• Liquid cooling
equipment
equipment
• Scanner (EPSON
V500 Photo)
V500 Photo)
• Stove
• Binocular (ZEISS
Stemi DV4)
Stemi DV4)
• Polarizing
Microscope (ZEISS Axio Scope)
Microscope (ZEISS Axio Scope)
• Petrographic
microscope (NIKON E400Pol)
microscope (NIKON E400Pol)
• Heated press
• Carborundum
Polisher
Polisher
• Automatic
diamond paste polisher
diamond paste polisher
• Multi-plate
grinder
grinder
• Grinding machine
• Press and
gluing unit
gluing unit
