The Mineralogy & Petrology laboratory is designed for sample synthesis, sample preparation for analysis and experiments, and for high-temperature viscosity experiments. Please contact Geneviève Robert (grobert@bates.edu) for collaboration inquiries. Facilities include:

• Rigaku Miniflex II X-ray diffractometer
• Theta Industries high-temperature parallel-plate viscometer
• High-temperature box furnaces (up to 1750°C)
• Petrographic microscopes with imaging capabilities
• Thin sectioning and polishing equipment
• Buehler low-speed precision saw
• Analytical balance with density measurement kit
• Lambert PUK U4 precision arc welder