Geochemistry Lab
The department has a state of art geochemistry laboratory for Geological and Environmental Sample Analysis
Samples handled:
Ø Geological Samples. Analyze for Gold, Silver, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Chromium e.t.c in the following samples:
· Exploration rock and soil samples
· Ore samples for gold, platinum, gemstones and industrial minerals (kaolinite, marble e.t.c.)
Ø Environmental Samples including:
· Waste water (analyze for Mercury, Arsenic, Selenium, Lead and Cadmium)
· Soil samples for agricultural projects (analyze for: Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Nitrogen and phosphate)
· Vegetation samples for different plant species
· Fish samples for traces of metal pollutants (analyze for Mercury, Arsenic, Lead e.t.c)
Ø Portable water samples for quality assessment
· Borehole, spring wells and tap water for presence of pollutants e.g. heavy metals
v Equipment Available:
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)
UV-Spectrophotomete
- Others: X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), pH meter, Electrolyte Conductivity (EC) and turbidity portable meters
v Geological Consultancy Services:
Ø Petrographic Analysis of geological samples
· Petrographic microscopic analysis
· Thin-section making equipment
Ø Compressive and shear-stress tests on rock and core samples
Rock Quarry Evaluation