[Rockhounds] Lab services

[Jim Murowchick]

Kenny-
    I am still open to doing identifications. Surprisingly, I was not
swamped by ID requests after I made a general offer to do them more than a
year ago.
  I have powder XRD, polarized light microscopy (including RI oils and
spindle stage), ICPMS for elemental analysis in my department, and SEM with
EDAX available through our Dental School.  Costs vary with the method and
time needed, and for amateur collectors, I've asked they make a donation to
out department's scholarship fund. I can often make and ID for less than $10
if instrumental methods are not needed.  XRD starts at about $20/sample for
non-commercial work.  At the other end of the cost scale, for commercial
requests, we have pricing structures that include my time and instrument
costs, as does the Dental School (SEM, ca. $120+/hr).  For not-for profit
and academic work, the costs would be somewhere between the two.  NC
Geological Survey work would probably fall in that group.  Are the samples
yours, or for NCGS work?
    If you are interested in having me take a look at them, let me know.
You can contact me off the list with the information below.  I'll be happy
to help if I can.

Cheers,
Jim

Dr. James B. Murowchick
Associate Professor, Geology
Department of Geosciences, 420 Flarsheim Hall
5110 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO  64110
816 235-2979     Fax: 816 235-5535
murowchickj at umkc.edu




On 8/11/08 7:56 AM, "Kenny Gay" <Kenny.Gay at ncmail.net> wrote:

> List,
> Can anyone recommend a lab that is currently accepting mineral samples
> for identification.
> As always price is important.
> I don't have a lot of samples, but 10 or 12 for now.
> Thanks!!
> Kenny
> NC Geological Survey
> Raleigh