Willamette Geological Service
Analytical Services
Certain susbstances are so fine-grained that they cannot be imaged by normal light microscopy. For
such phases, electron microscopy is a useful tool for both physical and chemical characterization.
Whether you are interested in the type of pore filling cement in sandstone, the nature of surface
coating applications, or characterization of fine airborne particles, analytical electron microscopy can
provide important information for understanding the microscopic details of just about any material.
Electron Microscope Analysis
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) $225
Includes 4 photos per sample, photo description, clay mineral
identification, qualitative elemental analysis of significant phases.
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) $225
Analysis of dispersed clays to characterize particle shape, chemistry,
and sample purity - an essential tool for interpretation of radiogenic or
stable isotopic data for clay minerals.
Color-enhanced TEM Image
of fibrous illite, Brent
Sandstone, North Sea
Quartz overgrowths and Fe-rich
chlorite, Norphlet Sandstone.
Fibrous illite on chlorite, Norphlet
Sandstone