Overview

BRIDGE DECK
Science office
Technical support office
Operations office
Nitrogen generator

CORE DECK
Core receiving
Core splitting/sampling
Core description
Microscopy
Paleomagnetism
Paleontology prep
Petrophysics
Stratigraphic correlation
Downhole measurements
Electronics shop
Science container
Lab chemicals

FO'C'S'LE DECK
Chemistry
Microbiology
Thin section
X-ray
Sample preparation
Conference room
Imaging office
Publications office
Staff office
Hospital
Lab chemicals

MAIN DECK
Mess hall, galley, laundry

'TWEEN DECK (forward)
Recreation

'TWEEN DECK (lower)
Computer & data services

HOLD DECK
Core storage

FANTAIL
Underway geophysics

Accommodations

Ship's systems

Fo'c's'le Deck: X-ray Lab

Function

The purpose of the X-ray lab is to carry out powder diffraction analyses of minerals and rock powders. The software package MacDiff is available onboard for processing and analysis of XRD diffraction patterns.

Instruments

• Bruker AXS D4 Endeavor X-ray diffractometer (XRD) (User guide; click on "login")
• DIFFRACplus and TOPAS software for diffractogram analysis
• Haskris water-water chiller for XRD
• Cahn Model 31 microbalance (User guide; click on "login")
• Mettler-Toledo XS204 dual-balance system (User guide; click on "login")
• Labconco 37500-01 laminar flow hood
• Infrastructure and space for X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF)
• Please note that proprietary manuals may be available upon request and subject to limited use

See all chemicals used in shipboard labs.

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