Laboratory of Sedimentary Petrography and mineral separation
Keywords: minerals separation, magnetic separation, apatite, zircon, heavy liquids
Activities and strumentation available to the laboratory
The BiGeA Laboratory of Sedimentary Petrography and mineral separation is located in Piazza di Porta San Donato, 1 (Mineralogy Building).
A fundamental part of the Lab’s activities consist in the separation of various mineralogical phases from rock/sediment samples.
The processing - depending on the type of sample and mineral phase you want to achieve- is carried out through different phases, which involve the use of the following instruments:
- crushing (press)
- pulverizing (disk pulverizer)
- sieving (sieving columns and vibrating screen)
- magnetic separation (Frantz)
- hydrodynamic separation (Gemini shaking table)
- separation with heavy liquids
In the Laboratory chemical attacks and procedures leading to different analysis (e.g. apatite fission track/zircon fission track, other heavy mineral studies) are also performed.
Didactic, training and research activities
The laboratory offers its own resources to support:
- practice for Second cycle degrees;
- preparation of PhD theses;
- development of research projects.
Services and advices
The Lab should be contacted for analysis and preparation of samples from external users.
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Type of separated heavy minerals in the laboratory
Flow head used for separation with heavy liquids
Rock-crushing and pulverizing laboratory area
Disk pulverizer. Fritch pulverisette 13 classic line
Frantz: magnetic separator
Gemini shaking table
Contacts
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Full Professor
Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali - BiGeA
Piazza di Porta S.Donato 1
Bologna (BO)
Tel: +39 051 20 9 4939
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Area dei Funzionari - Settore scientifico - tecnologico, Teaching tutor
BiGeA - Servizi tecnici di laboratorio Bologna-Fano
Piazza di Porta San Donato 1
Bologna (BO)
Tel: +39 051 20 9 4929