Stockholm university
Department of Geological Sciences

Sediment lab

The Sediment lab, located on the second floor of the Geoscience R-building is equipped with facilities for preparation and analysis of sediment samples.
Equipment for sample preparation includes freeze driers, ovens, shaker tables, centrifuge, a ball mill, mortars, sieves, a sieve shaker, ultrasonic baths and sample splitters. The lab holds a selection of thinsection (transmitted light) and binocular dissecting (reflected light) light microscopes, a few equipped with cameras, for studying and picking rock, mineral and microfossil grains.

For further information please contact:
Carina Johansson, carina.johansson@geo.su.se
Helen Coxall, helen.coxall@geo.su.se

 

The Sediment lab holds ...

  • machine for density measurements.
    AccuPyc II 1340 Gas Pycnometer
    Analysis of density measurements through helium displacement.
    Instrument: AccuPyc II 1340 Gas Pycnometer, Micromeritics.
    www.micromeritics.com

    For further information please contact: Matt O’Regan, matt.oregan@geo.su.se
     
  • AGICO spinner Kappabridge
    An AGICO multi-function spinner Kappabridge (MFK1-FA) for magnetic susceptibility/anisotropy measurements.
     
  • machine for determination of calcium carbonate concentration.
    CO2 Coulometer
    Determination of calcium carbonate concentration in solid samples.
    Instrument: CO2 Coulometer (model CM5015), UIC Inc.
    www.uicinc.com

    For further information please contact: Carina Johansson, carina.johansson@geo.su.se
     
  • machine for grain size measurements.
    Mastersizer 3000
    Analysis of particle grain size measurements using laser diffraction technique.
    Instrument: Mastersizer 3000 with Hydro LV wet dispersion unit, Malvern Instruments Ltd.
    www.malvern.com

    For further information please contact: Carina Johansson, carina.johansson@geo.su.se
     
  • Muffle Furnace
    Determination of organic content through ashing.
    Instrument: Muffle Furnace (L 15/13 /P 330), Nabertherm GmbH
    www.nabertherm.com

    For further information please contact: Carina Johansson, carina.johansson@geo.su.se
     
  • machine for grain size measurements.
    SediGraph 5100
    Analysis of particle grain size following Stoke's law.
    Instrument: SediGraph 5100, Micromeritics.
    www.micromeritics.com

    For further information please contact: Carina Johansson, carina.johansson@geo.su.se
     
  • machine for mineral analysis.
    X’Pert Powder X-ray Diffraction System
    Analysis of mineral composition using X-ray diffractometry.
    Instrument: X’Pert Powder X-ray Diffraction System, PANalytical B.V.
    www.malvernpanalytica.com

    For further information please contact: Carina Johansson, carina.johansson@geo.su.se

Last updated: May 13, 2024

Source: Department of Geological Sciences

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