Petrographic Thin Sections: Prep and Submitting an order

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

Preparation

  • Determine Dimensions of Desired Thin Section

    • Standard: 24x46 mm [0.9x1.8 in]

    • Large : 76x51 mm [3x2 in]

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

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

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

Submitting an Order

  • Fill out the excel spreadsheet with sample names and desired types of thin sections. \Dropbox\Argon Laboratory Shared\Mineral Separation Lab\Thin 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:

Packaging

  • Place samples into the appropriate size box.