LA-ICP-MS Lab
University of Houston
http://www.geosc.uh.edu
Contact Information
John Casey
713-743-3399
jfcasey@uh.edu
Houston
TEXAS
Instrument Type
WHOLE ROCK ANALYSIS - ICP Inductively-coupled plasma spectrometer +/- mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) and laser source
Application:
Whole-rock analysis (major and trace element)
Age determination U-Pb
Age determination U-Pb
Typical Use:
Conditions for Use:
Submitted samples will be analyzed on a contract basis (i.e. lab personnel will do the work).
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to work with lab personnel.
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to design and do the work yourself.
Training Session (short course) is offered.
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to work with lab personnel.
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to design and do the work yourself.
Training Session (short course) is offered.
User Fees:
$75.00 per hour unassisted
$100.00 per hour assisted
Also per sample charges for trace element analyses conducted by lab personnel
$100.00 per hour assisted
Also per sample charges for trace element analyses conducted by lab personnel
Instrument Priorities:
In-house users from the University of Houston
Outside users with Federal or State Grants
External University users
Industrial Users
Outside users with Federal or State Grants
External University users
Industrial Users
Remote Use:
No
Sample Preparation:
powders for trace element of rocks
thick thin section for laser use
thick thin section for laser use
Standard Collections/Lab Blanks:
USGS Powder Rock Standards and Glass Standards
NIST Standards
Max Plank Glass Standards
Japanese and Canadian Powdered Rock Standards
NIST Standards
Max Plank Glass Standards
Japanese and Canadian Powdered Rock Standards
Software:
Varian Quadrupole ICP-MS acquisition software
Excel Data Reduction Programs for solution work
GLITTER Software for Laser Reduction
Excel Data Reduction Programs for solution work
GLITTER Software for Laser Reduction
Educational Use:
Class demonstrations are available for undergraduates.
Undergraduate student research projects are invited.
Graduate student research projects are invited .
Undergraduate student research projects are invited.
Graduate student research projects are invited .
Support provided by:
NSF
PRF
NASA
PRF
NASA