Sedimentary Petrology/Geochemistry Lab

The Sedimentary Petrology/Geochemistry Lab

Bruce Railsback, Department of Geology, University of Georgia

In February 2003, the Sedimentary Petrology/Geochemistry Lab moved from its lamentable former home in Barrow Hall on the UGA campus to great new space in Room 202 of the Geology-Geography Building. Here are some clickable pictures of the new lab.

Just before moving in:

View from the door, looking right. View from the door, looking left. View toward the door, from the fume hood.

Pictures after moving in:

View from the door, looking right. View toward the door. View of the fume hood. View toward the
microscope room.

The Leica DMLP. The Leitz Lab 12 Pol S. Outside the microscope room.

Exciting action photos:

Student Erin Wood hard at work. Dr. Sally Walker at the microscope. LBR pulling a beaker from the oven.

Student Fuyuan Liang
and Dr. George Brook
at the saw. Student Beth Kennair
photographing sand. Student Bethany Purdin
weighing samples.

Student Matt Jarrett at
the cathodoluminoscope. Student Dan Bulger at
the cathodoluminoscope.

Photos of sampling in the field for future lab work:

Sampling at the Nashville Airport
roadcut in ~1996. Grad student Bethany Purdin
at the Gladeville TN roadcut 2003. 2005 GEOL 8200 field party
at the Central Valley TN roadcut.

UGA Environmental Safety Division web pages about labs and lab safety:

On-line lab safety training
Top Ten Observations from Recent Laboratory Safety Inspections
A sample lab inspection survey form
Preparation for lab inspections ( a power point presentation)
Hazardous materials training

e-mail to Railsback (rlsbk@gly.uga.edu)
Railsback's main web page
UGA Geology Department web page


View from the door, looking right.	View from the door, looking left.	View toward the door, from the fume hood.


View from the door, looking right.	View toward the door.	View of the fume hood.	View toward the microscope room.


The Leica DMLP.	The Leitz Lab 12 Pol S.	Outside the microscope room.


Student Erin Wood hard at work.	Dr. Sally Walker at the microscope.	LBR pulling a beaker from the oven.


Student Fuyuan Liang and Dr. George Brook at the saw.	Student Beth Kennair photographing sand.	Student Bethany Purdin weighing samples.


Student Matt Jarrett at the cathodoluminoscope.	Student Dan Bulger at the cathodoluminoscope.


Sampling at the Nashville Airport roadcut in ~1996.	Grad student Bethany Purdin at the Gladeville TN roadcut 2003.	2005 GEOL 8200 field party at the Central Valley TN roadcut.