The sedimentology laboratory at the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar is equipped with sophisticated instruments including two Nikon LV 100 ND transmitted-cum-reflected microscope with stand alone 5 megapixels camera attached with 42 inches Screen for online and real time teaching and stat-of the-art microscopy, Olympus SZ61 stereomicroscope, centurion scientific centrifuge (C2 series), research microscopes, fume hood and sieves shakers for sedimentlogical and palynological studies. In addition to these, the laboratory has equipment’s used in cleaning, crushing, grinding and treatments with acids for palynological and palynostratigraphic studies. The laboratory also possess the facility used for disintegration of rock samples for paleontological studies. The mission of this laboratory is to produce good quality sedimentological and palynological data which can be used in advance level research in the field of sedimentolgy, palynology, stratigraphy and oil and gas exploration. This laboratory is among the few laboratories of Pakistan where sedimontological and palynological work is carried out with good precision and accuracy.
Following are few snaps-shots and description of equipments available in sedimentology laboratory:
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INSTRUMENTS |
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NIKON LV100ND POLARIZING MICROSCOPE
Detailed petrographic analysis using thin section and polished sections. Microfacies and depositional environments identification. Digenetic history and identification of potential reservoir facies and their distribution and development. Palynological analysis and palynofacies analysis. |
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OLYMPUS/SZ61 ATTACHED WITH IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM
Hot shot biostratigraphical analyses.
Detailed: biostratigraphical analysis for sequence stratigraphic and paleoenvironmental modelling |
FOUR |
TABLE TOP ROTARY CENTRIFUGE (used for palynologial stuides/maceration process)
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ENGLAND FINDER GRETICULE (used for palynological stuides)
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TWO |
POINT COUNTER (ENDEEPER, USA)
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NYLON SIEVES SET (used for palynological stuides) Wide range of sieves covering 63-500µm size
Wet and dry sieving for disintegration of microfossils from well cuttings and losse sediments |
ONE SET |
MICROMETERS (used in paleontology studies)
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THIN SECTIONING FACILITY FOR BOTH RANDOM AND ORIENTED THIN SECTIONS (with vacuum impregnation)
Standard thin section. Thin sections from friable/unconsolidated material (e.g. well cuttings). Stained and blue died thin sectioning for porosity/permeability evaluation. Oriented equatorial thin sections of microfossils such as foraminifera. |
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FUMEHOOD (ACID RESISTANT)
Palynology samples processing. |
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Lab Incharge: Dr. Irfan U. Jan
E-mail:irfanjan6@gmail.com
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