Our Facilities

  • For the studying rocks close-up, Lab Crystals is equipped with a range of microscopes.
  • Polarizing optical microscopes which enable us to study thin sections under transmitted light.
  • Metallurgical optical microscopes, for the study of thin or thick sections in reflected light.
  • A necessary stop to make ahead of any teaching, the sample preparation workshop prepares thin sections for petrographic studies, thick sections for fluid inclusion studies, and polished sections for metallogenic studies.
  • Lab Crystals offers training in thin section preparation & Fluorescence Microscopy for clients from the industrial and academic sectors. Training courses are adapted to customer needs and sample characteristics.
  • In collaboration with academic partners, Lab Crystals offers a range of supplementary analytical services.
  • Lab Crystals is equipped with the complete range of instruments and tools required for the preparation of geological samples.
  • The slabbing machine enables large rock samples and cores to be cut to smaller sizes, and the saw is specifically designed to obtain optimum cuts, even on fractured, altered or poorly consolidated samples.