Facilities at the University of Georgia for the study of Clay Minerals

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A wide range of analytical facilities are availalble for the study of clay minerals. Below is a list (and links in some cases) of the types of facilities, their location and contact information. Also available to the entire UGA campus is a complete set of support services that include glass blowing, electronic instrumentation shop, machine shop and graphic design.

Facility Location(s) Contact
Cation Exchange Capacity Crop and Soil Science Dr. Bill Miller
Carbon, sulfur, nitrogen analyser Crop and Soil Science; Ecology
 Dr. Bill Miller
Clay mineral processing lab Geology Dr. Paul Schroeder
Compuational labs SREL Dr. Paul Bertsch
Differential Scanning Calorimetry Crop and Soil Science Dr. Larry West
Experimental Hydrothermal Facility Geology Dr. Alberto Patino-Douce
Electron Microprobe Geology Mr. Chris Fleischer
Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope Center for Advanced Ultrastructral Research Dr. Mark Farmer
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Geology Dr. Paul Schroeder
Gas Chromatograph (2) Geology Dr.Valentine Nzengung
High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph Geology Dr.Valentine Nzengung
ICP-MS  Perkin-Elmer Elan 6000 Crop and Soil Science Dr. Bill Miller
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope Center for Advanced Ultrastructral Research Dr. Mark Farmer
Radiometric Isotopes - Analytical Services: The Center for Applied Isotope Studies Dr. John Noakes
Raman Spectrometer and microscope SREL Dr. Paul Bertsch
Stable Isotopes - Research and Analytical Services: The Center for Applied Isotope Studies Dr. John Noakes
Stable isotope facilities Geology, SREL, Ecology Dr. Doug Crowe
Surface Area and Porosimetry Analysis (BET) SREL, Crop and Soil Science  Dr. Paul Bertsch
Transmision Electron Microscope Center for Advanced Ultrastructral Research  Dr. Mark Farmer
 X-ray Fluoresence The Center for Applied Isotope Studies  Dr. Doug Dvorcek
 X-ray diffraction Geology, Crop and Soil Science

 Dr. Paul Schroeder

Dr. Larry West

For further information, call or e-mail:

Dr. Paul A. Schroeder, Professor of Clay Mineralogy
(706)542-2384 or room 329 (3rd floor Geology and Geography Building
e-mail schroe@uga.edu