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The Paleontology Prep and Microscopy Labs are used to process and analyzed analyze samples for the identification of microfossils that are needed to date the recovered core. 

Paleontology Preparation Lab

Primary Equipment

  • Sinks
  • Oven
  • Fume and canopy hoods (one for HF acid)
  • Two Eppendorf 5804/5810 Multipurpose Centrifuges

Chemicals

Microscopy

  • See the Microscopy Lab web page for details, including
    • Sample Preparation
    • Sample Imaging
    • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)