| Process |
Cost |
| Standard
furnace step heat run (10-15
steps) of phases such as biotite,
muscovite, hornblende, basalt
groundmass |
$400/sample |
| Furnace
step heat run of K-feldspar for
multi-domain thermal history
analysis |
$650/sample |
| CO2
laser fusion analysis of single
crystals of sanidine |
$400/sample |
| CO2
laser step heating analysis |
$400/sample |
| Laser
microprobe analysis (UV laser or
CO2 laser) |
$75/hour |
| 3He
and 21Ne analysis |
TBA |
| Samples
requiring handpicking (e.g.,
basalt groundmass, coarse-grained
minerals) |
$50/sample |
| Mineral
separation using heavy liquids |
$75 for
first mineral, $25 ea. extra
mineral |
