LEADING THIN SECTION PREPARATION SERVICE PROVIDERS

Petrographic Thin Section Preparation Training

Training for the preparation of Thin Sections, Polished Thin Sections, Ore Mounts:

Who should attend: Laboratory heads and enthusiasts having an activity concerning the preparation of Petrographic Thin Section in view of an examination with an optical microscope.

Programme: The training consists of complete on the job training course during which all the steps in the preparation process will be done personally by the participant.

Method Of Delivery

For in-house courses, we adopt a dynamic process made up of five major components:

  • Planning and Needs Assessment within the Organisation
  • Methods and Activities for Implementation
  • Evaluation and Feedback
  • Utilization of Results for Reinforcement

Basic Thin Section Preparation And Laboratory Techniques

Objectives: Introduction to Thin Section preparation techniques : Cutting - Embedding – Impregnation - Prepolishing – Polishing
What to expect after training: Expertise in making Thin sections, Polished Thin Sections, Doubly Polished Thin Sections,
100% Practical work on Thin Sections making.
Lesser Theory.
No. of participants: 1 or 2 persons maximum in our premises
Programme: The training consists of complete on the job training course during which all the steps in the preparation process will be done personally by the participant:

EVALUATION OF SAMPLES
LABELING
CUTTING
REMOVAL OF DEFECTS DUE TO BAD CUTTING
IMPREGNATION
EMBEDDING
PREPOLISHING
POLISHING
MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS