Contact us
- 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Ave, Room 205
- Macquarie University
- NSW 2109
- T: +61 (2) 9850 4402
- E: mqga@mq.edu.au
Our facilities
Bulk elemental concentration analysis
Our specialist equipment allows us to perform spectrometry, solution composition and elemental analysis on bulk samples of minerals, rocks and fluids.
X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Available analysis includes: major and trace elements from bulk samples.
PANalytical Axios XRF Spectrometer
Specifications
- Typical Sample: 1 gram of <63 μm rock powder.
- Fused glass beads produced in-house using your sample.
- 1 kW Source.
Location
E5B, 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 206.
Contact
Peter Wieland
T: +61 (2) 9850 4402
E: peter.wieland@mq.edu.au
Bruker M4 Tornado Micro XRF
Specifications
- Typical Sample: Pretty much anything that will fit onto the sample stage and withstand vacuum.
- Chamber size: 600mm x 360mm x 260mm.
- Resolution down to 20 μm.
Location
E5B, 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 206.
Contact
Timothy Murphy
T: +61 (2) 9850 8258
E: timothy.d.murphy@mq.edu.au
Element concentration analysis in solution
Available analysis includes: trace elements to the picogram/gram levels for most elements.
Agilent 7500 Quadropole ICP-MS
Specifications
- typical Sample: Dissolved Material in 2% HCl or HNO3
- integrated autosampler
- solution only.
Location
E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 126
Contact
Peter Wieland
T: +61 (2) 9850 4402
E: peter.wieland@mq.edu.au
Agilent 8900 Triple Quadropole ICP-MS
Location
E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 108
Contact
Yi-Jen Lai
T: +61 (2) 9850 8376
E: yi-jen.lai@mq.edu.au
Solution Isotopic Composition Analysis
Available analyses include:
- Sr, Nd, Hf ratios
- U-Th-Pb
Nu Plasma II MC-ICP-MS
Location
E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 106
Contact
Yi-Jen Lai
T: +61 (2) 9850 8376
E: yi-jen.lai@mq.edu.au
Thermo Triton Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer
Specifications
A typical sample is powdered bulk rock material that is chemically digested and cleaned, then pre-concentrated using wet-lab chemistry.
Location
E5B - Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 124
Contact
Peter Wieland
T: +61 (2) 9850 4402
E: peter.wieland@mq.edu.au
Elemental Analyzers
Available analysis includes: C, H, N, S concentration in bulk samples.
Elementar Elemental Analyzer
Location
E5B - 10 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue, Room 219
Contact
Olivier Alard
E: olivier.alard@mq.edu.au