UNB University of New Brunswick
Facilities
UNB Earth Sciences maintains a suite of sample preparation and analytical tools that are routinely used for fundamental research in geochemical, geophysical, mineralogical, crystallographic, structural and microstructural investigations of earth and planetary materials. Several UNB Earth Sciences faculty also maintain close ties to the UNB Institute for Materials Visualization and Analysis, a research-based institute that integrates expertises and infrastructure from the Microscopy & Microanalysis Facility, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility, and the Radiation Imaging Laboratory.
Geochemical and spectroscopic analytical facilities• Spectro CIROS CCD Automated ICP-OES spectrometer (major and trace element analyses)
• Bruker AXS D8 X-Ray Powder Diffractometer
• Ion chromatography
Laser ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)(available september 2010)
• Agilent 7700x quadrupole ICP-MS
• Resonetics M50-LR Excimer laser ablation system
• Resonetics Geostar and Iolite software
In-house PASSC Analytical Services• Renishaw inVia Raman spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy is used for chemical identification, characterization of molecular structures, effects of bonding environment and stress on a sample. More details and info
• Hitachi SU-70 Field Emission Gun (FEG) SEM for ultra-high resolution scanning electron microscope for imaging and materials characterization at the nanometre scale. This instrument is equipped with a variety of detectors for compositional, textural, and crystallographic imaging. More details and info.
Electron and Light Microscopy at UNB MMFResearch in the Geology Department is supported by in-house electron microbeam instrumentation and a large collection of microanalysis infrastructure centrally located and managed by UNB Microscopy and Microanalysis, a regional facility providing microanalytical and spectroscopic services.
• JEOL733 with: 4 2-crystal, wavelength dispersive spectrometers (LDE1, TAP, PET, LIF crystals) Geller Microanalytical automation control (dSspec, dQant32, dPict32) PGT Prism 2000 energy dispersive spectrometer PGT Spirit X-ray analysis system (operated and housed by UNB MMF)
• EOL JSM6400 Digital SEM with: Geller dPict digital image acquisition software, Emitech K1250 Cryo-SEM system, EDAX (Genesis) Energy Dispersive X-ray Analyzer, Gatan Microtest 5000 dynamic testing stage, Gatan ChromaCL (example images) cathodoluminescence imaging system (operated and housed by UNB MMF)
• JEOL 2011 SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE with: EDAX (Genesis) Energy Dispersive X-ray system, Gatan Imaging Filter (GIF 2000) with EFTEM and EELS capabilities, Gatan 4k x 4k Ultrascan digital camera, Gatan DualVision digital camera, Gatan Cryo-transfer and cooling holder, JEOL double-tilt analytical holder (operated and housed by UNB MMF)
• Numerous research grade transmitted and reflected light microscopes for mineral analysis and imaging
• Microscope equipped with a fluid inclusion heating/freezing stage (OREG)
• Microscope equipped for cathodoluminescence studies (OREG)
• Gatan Precision ion thinning unit for the preparation of TEM samples
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The UNB MMF also supports a range of confocol (laser scanning) and digital light microscopes for materials characterization
Geophysical equipment
• Geometrics Geode 36 channel, 24 bit exploration seismograph
• Custom-made preampliers and cables for seismoelectric measurements
• Trimble Pathfinder Pro XR Differential GPS (with sub-metre accuracy)
• Geometrics G-856A proton precession magnetometer/gradiometer
• ABEM SAS300 resistivity meter
• APEX Parametrics MaxMin I-9 Horizontal Loop EM system
• Geonics EM31 terrain conductivity meter
• Sodin gravity meter
• Scintrex multi-channel gamma ray spectrometer
• Geophysical Software including:
○ OASIS Montaj
○ VISTA for Windows (seismic, seismoelectric and radar data processing)
○ OpenSeis seismic reflection processing system
○ Kingdom Suite seismic reflection interpretation package
○ Viewseis Seismic Refraction software (GRM method)
○ Optim Seismic Refraction software (traveltime tomography)
○ EMIGMA modelling software (for magnetic, EM, and resistivity interpretation)
○ Surfer (for general purpose gridding and mapping)
• Use of UNB's 13 metre research vessel, The Mary-O, for coastal marine surveys
Experimental petrology
• Piston-Cylinder apparatus for high-P/high-T (to 25 kbar, 2000 C) phase equilibrium studies
• High temperature, controlled atmosphere furnace (1 bar, 1600 C)
• Hydrothermal lab for 1 bar to 2 kbar, 0-850 C phase equilibrium studies
• Rocking Bomb lab for 0-0.5 kbar, 0-300 C high volume solution geochemistry studies
• Various 1 bar 1000-1200 C ovens for sample preparation
• Low P (1-100 bar), room temperature flow through reactor for reactive transport studies
Sample preparation
• Hand splitting, jaw crushing, disc milling, and mineral separation facilities
• Slabbing, grinding, and slab polishing and staining
• Wet chemical labs
• Sample dissolution facilities
Thin section preparation
• UNB Earth Sciences maintains one of the best thin section preparation facilities in Canada (A. Murphy & C. Nash).
• Covered, polished, doubly-polished, large-format, and thick sections are routinely produced at exacting standards
polisher thinnies
Machine Shop Our experienced in-house machinist (J. Chessie) is supported by a variety of tools that can be used for custom fabrication, modification, and prototyping
Source: http://www2.unb.ca/earthsciences/facilities.php
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