Thin Section and Sample Preparation Facility
The facility supports in-house research and teaching, as well as academic and commercial services in sample impregnation, cutting, grinding, separation and polishing for the preparation of geological samples.
The Thin Section and Sample Preparation Facility is located within the School of GeoSciences, at the University of Edinburgh.
- We support School in-house research and teaching, as well as services to all departments within the University.
- We also provide academic and commercial research services to external users such as other universities, research bodies and commercial organisations.
Our expertise and services are also available for the preparation of other materials.
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Preparation equipment
Small Research Facility (SRF)
Our Thin Section and Sample Preparation Facility is operated as a Small Research Facility (SRF).
A Small Research Facility (SRF) is a facility or service provided by the School and used for research and teaching. They are also available for use by the wider community such as external academic or commercial use. Our SRF's are available for hire or on a consultancy basis. These charges are recognised by grant funders and can therefore form part of a grant submission.