Petrographic Thin Sections: Prep and Submitting an order [1]ΒΆ

Method for preparing a thin section billet. To be used for preparing a billet to be sent to Wagner Petrographic or to client.

Description

Rock is slabbed into two inch slabs using a diamond rimmed saw. A representative 2x2x3 inch piece of the rock.

Steps

  1. Slab rock into two inch thick slices.

  2. Remove any visible weathering rinds.

  3. Identify region of slab that best represents the composition of the rock. Outline with marker.

  4. Determine Dimensions of Desired Thin Section

    • Standard: 24x46 mm [0.9x1.8 in]

    • Large : 76x51 mm [3x2 in]

  5. Use a rock saw extract a piece that is roughly 2-3x bigger than the required thin section.

  6. Place piece into 6 mil bag. Write the sample identifier on both sides.

  7. Place Tyvek tag with sample identifier in the with sample.

Samples are sent to Wagner Petrographic for thin sections [http://wagnerpetrographic.com/].

Preparation

Submitting an Order

  • Fill out the excel spreadsheet with sample names and desired types of thin sections.

  • DropboxArgon Laboratory SharedMineral Separation LabThin Section Forms

  • Fill out Order form

  • http://wagnerpetrographic.com/#cta

  • Name: Dan Miggins

  • Email: dmiggins@coas.oregonstate.edu

  • Phone: 541-737-5206

  • Address Line 1: Oregon State University Argon Geochronology Lab

  • Address Line 2: 104 CEOAS Administration Building

  • City: Corvallis

  • Sate: Oregon

  • ZIP: 97331-5503

  • Country: United States

  • Special Instructions: E.g. No cover slip!, Double polished

  • Processing Time:

  • Print an extra copy of the form

Packaging

  • Place samples into the appropriate size box wrapped well with bubble wrap.

  • Place extra copy with with samples inside the box.

  • Close box and tape well with packaging tape.

  • Label box for shipping.

Shipping

  • Take box to shipping and fill out the shipping form and tape it to the box with a piece of scotch tape.

  • Place box on the outgoing mail shelf.