Lapidary and Petrology

Rock, gravel, dust and sand samples can be examined for their mineral composition and texture through thin-section analysis using polarised transmitted light microscopy or through polished samples to study ore minerals using polarised reflected light microscopy. The thin sectioning and polishing are currently done at the University of Tasmania. We also routinely conduct electron microscopy studies (SEM-EDS, geochronology, LAICPMS and MicroProbe) at the University facilities.