RATES OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LABORATORY TESTS IN THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN GEOLOGY,
UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR, PESHAWAR
A. XRF/XRD Laboratory
|
S.No | Name of Equipment | Particular of Test | Rates in Rupees |
1. |
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF) |
Elemental Analyses |
Rs: 6000/sample (includes full set of major elements) |
2. |
X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) |
Mineral Identification. |
3000/sample |
B. Rock Cutting Laboratory |
S.No | Name of Equipment | Particular of Test | Rates in Rupees |
1. |
Standard Thin Section Preparation |
Research |
Rs. 1500/ Thin Section |
2. |
Thin Section for Friable/Unconsolidated Material Preparation |
Research |
Rs. 2000 / Thin Section |
3. |
Staining( Blue Dye) of Rocks Cutting |
Research |
Rs. 3000/ sample |
4. |
Ditch well sample Staining( Blue Dye) |
Research |
Rs. 3000/ Sample |
C. Geophysics Laboratory |
S.No | Name of Equipment | Particular of Test | Rates in Rupees |
1 |
GPR Ground Penetrating Radar |
Radargram Depicting 2D/3D Subsurface Section/Image |
Rs. 500/Meter along Measured Line/Section |
2 |
Terrameter SAS 4000 |
ERS,Vertical Electrical Sounding, Schlunb-Wenner |
Rs. 10,000/Per ERS Probe |
3 |
VLF Wadi E/M Unit |
|
250/Meter Line Length |
4 |
GEODE |
Subsurface exploration, layers distribution, and seismic velocity based distribution, and zoning, refraction survey |
Rs 300/ meter |
5 |
Trominio |
|
Rs. 500/spot Measured |
6 |
Magnetometer |
Subsurface magnetic survey |
Rs. 400/meter square |
D. Environment and Soil Science Laboratory |
S.No |
Name of equipment |
Particular of Test |
Rates in Rupees |
1 |
U.V. Visible spectrophotometer |
Elements |
Rs.500/element/sample |
2 |
HPLC |
Liquid Chromatography |
Rs.3000/sample |
E. Petroleum Geology/Sedimentology Laboratory
S.No |
Name of equipment |
Particular of Test |
Rates in Rupees |
1 |
F.T.I.R |
Functional Groups |
Rs.1000/sample |
2 |
GC.FID |
Chromatogram |
Rs.3000/sample |
3 |
T.O.C. |
Organic Carbon |
Rs.3000/sample |
4 |
GC.MS |
Mass Chromatography |
Rs.8000/sample |
F. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Laboraory
Instrument |
Specification |
Rates for UoP (Rs) |
Rates for other universities (Rs) |
Commercial sample Rates |
Scanning electron microscopy with SED(SEM) |
2 image/sample |
600/- |
1200/- |
2500/- |
Scanning electron microscopy with BED(SEM) |
2 image/sample |
600/- |
1200/- |
2500/- |
Scanning electron microscopy with |
2 image/sample |
700/- |
1200/- |
2500/- |
Energy dispersive |
1 EDS/sample(spectra) |
600/- |
1200/- |
2500/- |
Gold coating |
Per 5 sample |
1000/- |
2000/- |
3000/- |
Carbon coating |
Per 5 sample |
500/- |
1000/- |
2000/- |
Sample preparation |
1) Polished block |
500/- |
1000/- |
1500/- |
G. Geochemistry Laboratory
S. No | Instrument Name |
Particular of Test |
Rates in Rupees |
1. |
Atomic Absorption Spectrometer |
Elemental Analyses |
Rs. 400/ element/sample |
2. |
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer |
Elemental Analyses |
Rs. 500/element/sample (only selected elements). |
3. |
CHNS Analyzer |
Elemental Analyses |
Rs. 4000/sample |
4. |
DR 2800 Spectrophotometer |
Chemical test |
Rs. 400/ element/sample |
5 |
Turbidity Meter 6035 Jenway UK |
Turbidity test |
Rs. 50/sample |
6. |
DO Meter Junco 9173 |
Dissolved Oxygen test |
Rs. 200/sample |
7. |
Potable Kit Consort C931 |
PH,CE TDS, Resistively & Salinity |
Rs. 50/sample |
8. |
Muffle Furnace |
Loss on Ignition |
Rs. 2000/sample |
9. |
Specific Gravity Balance |
Specific Gravity |
Rs. 250/sample |
10. |
oven |
Moisture Loss |
Rs. 250/sample |
11. |
BOD Incubator |
BOD in Water |
Rs. 500/sample |
12. |
Magnetic separator |
Magnetic Mineral Separation |
Rs. 600/sample |
13. |
Shaking table |
Separation of Heavy Minerals |
Rs. 1000/sample |
14. |
Fire Assay(Cupellation Furnace) |
Gold & Precious Metal Analyses in Rocks, Sediments |
Rs. 4000/sample |
H. Sedimentology Laboratory
S. No | Instrument Name |
Particular of Test |
Rates in Rupees |
1 |
Thin Section/Slide Preparation for Paleontological and Palynological Studies |
Preparation of Slide/Thin Section Only |
Rs. 4000/sample |
2 |
Reflected/Transmitted Microscope |
Sedimentological Investigation (Including Roundness, Sphericity studies, Microfacies, Facies Association and Depositional Environment Studies etc.) |
Rs. 5000/Sample |
|
|
Palaeontological Investigation (Biostratigraphic Analysis and Formation Identification etc.) |
Rs. 5000/sample |
|
|
Palynological Investigation (Palynostratigraphic Analysis and Formation Identification etc.) |
Rs. 5000/sample |
Note: These rates exclude thin section preparation for sedimentological and paleontological studies. Please refer to Rock Cutting Laboratory (B) for thin section preparation charges and add to the relevant investigation in this table. |
I. Pertrography/Microscopy Laboratory
S. No | Instrument Name |
Particular of Test |
Rates in Rupees |
1 |
Polarizing Microscope |
Pertographic Study for: |
|
2 | Steromicroscope |
Stereomicroscopic study |
2000/sample |
J. Geodesy Laboratory
S. No |
Name of equipment |
Particular of Test |
Rates in Rupees |
1 |
Geodetic GPS |
GPS Geodesy |
*4500/station |
* These charges exclude transport, field and other logistics |
K. Geotechincal Laboratory
S.No |
Name of equipment |
Particular of Test |
Rates in Rupees |
|
1 |
Sieve shaker |
Grain Size Analysis (Sieve Analysis) |
1500/sample | |
2 |
Hydrometer |
Hydrometer Analysis |
1500/sample |
|
3 |
Field Density apparatus |
Field Density Test |
1500/sample | |
4 | LAA Machine | Abrasion Test | 2000/sample | |
5 | Cassa Grande apparatus | Atterberg Limits (P.I ) | 1500/sample | |
6 | Soundness Test | 4000/sample | ||
7 | Flakiness and Elongation scales | Flakiness and Elongation Test | 4000/sample | |
8 | Proctor Compaction Test | 1800/sample | ||
9 | Specific Gravity and Absorption Test | 1000/sample | ||
10 | Natural Moisture Content | 500/sample |
L. Printing
S.No | Name of Equipment | Particular | Rates in Rupees |
1 | Ploter | Map printing (A0 size) | Rs. 2000/- (20*25 inches) per sheet |
Note: 1. 50% discount for research students of University of Peshawar
- 2. 25% discount for research students of other Universities