Equipments

Mineralogical and petrographic preparation and analysis equipment

Preparation of thin polished slides

• BROT flattening, lathing, gluing and polishing machine

Preparation of oriented aggregates

• Various equipment for the specific preparation of clay minerals for X-ray diffraction analysis

Metallization for SEM or EPMA analysis

• EDWARDS evaporative plating machine

X-ray diffraction

• Diffractometer BRUKER-SIEMENS D5000 with automatic 40-sample changer

Optical microscopy

• LEICA DMLP polarizing microscope equipped with transmission, reflection, fluorescence and phase contrast
• LEICA DM750p microscope equipped for transmission and reflection
• LEICA Ortholux microscope equipped with reflectometry

Cathodoluminescence

• ZEISS Universal-R microscope adapted for cathodoluminescence with a CITL Mk5 cold cathode unit
• CITL COS 8200 optical spectrometer (300-1100 nm)
• Optical spectral imaging device

Electronic microanalysis

• CAMECA SX50 electron microprobe equipped with 4 WDS spectrometers (Wavelength-Dispersive Spectroscopy)
• Integrated optical microscopy and SE, BSE and CL sensors

Electron microscopy

• CAMBRIDGE Stereoscan S240 scanning electron microscope equipped with an EDS (Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy) spectrometer

Geophysical equipment

Geological radar

• Ramac X3M (Malä Geosciences)
• 250 and 500 Mhz antennas

Seismic prospecting

• Seismograph OYO Mc Seis 170f
• Summit Compact Unit Seismograph (DMT)
• 48 4.5 Hz geophones
• 48 100 Hz geophones
• Vibsist vibrating source

Electromagnetic prospecting

• VLF (EM16)
• Slingram (ABEM)

Electrical prospecting

• Syscal Pro 192 channels (Iris Instruments)
• Syscal R1 (Iris Instruments)
• Switch 96 channels (Iris Instruments)

Hydrogeological equipment

Laboratory and field measurements

• Xenon lamp spectrofluorometer – Thermo Electron Varioskan
• Multi-parameter probes (pH, conductivity, dissolved O2, redox potential)
• Pressure and temperature sensors (type DIVER)
• Drilling micro-spigot for measuring water flows
• Current meter for measuring surface water flows
• 50 m piezometer probe
• 100 m piezometer probe

Pumping

• Submersible pump MP1 (diameter: 2 inches)

Sampling

• Two Isco 6712 automatic samplers

Miscellaneous equipment

Topographic measurements

• Ashtech differential GPS
• Disto laser for measuring angles and distances