Laboratory Facilities
- X-ray Diffraction Lab
- Siemens D5000 X-ray diffractometer
- Mineralogy Lab
- Classroom Microscopy
- Leitz petrographic microscopes
- Olympus binocular microscopes
- Research Microscopy
- digital and video photographic capability
- Nikon Optiphot Pol transmitted/reflected microscope
- Leica DM-LSP transmitted/reflected microscope
- Seismograph Station and Display
- Linked to the CERI earthquake network at the Univ. of Memphis
- Hydrology and Soil Research
- Water level recorders
- Water current meters
- Hydrology data loggers
- Soil moisture pressure release equipment
- Sample Prep Equipment
- Large and small Wiley mills
- Spex 8000 grinding/pulverizing mill
- 18-inch, 14-inch, and 10-inch rock saws
- International 2 centrifuge for clay separation
- Forced-air and static-air drying ovens
- Surveying and GPS Equipment
- Trimble and Garmin GPS units
- ArcView GIS computers and plotters
- Wild theodolite
- Brunton compasses
- Field Analytical Equipment
- LI-COR portable infrared gas analyzer
- LI-COR portable leaf area meter
- AccuPar light sensor
- Time-domain reflectometer
- Weather station
