CODES – Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences
Lapidary Charges & Requests
Lapidary charges as of July 2023
Products | Code | Internal rate; $ | Urgent internal rate; $ | External rate; $ |
Standard Thin Section ~50 x 25 mm 30µ on 76 x 26 mm slide, no cover glass. No special treatment. | TS | 26.40 | 52.80 | 66.60 |
Large Thin Section up to 76 x 52 mm x 30µ, no cover glass. No special treatment. | LTS | 52.80 | 105.60 | 132 |
Polished Thin Section ~50 x 25 mm 30µ on 76 x 26 mm glass. Top surface only polished to 1µ diamond. | PTS | 52.80 | 105.60 | 132 |
Large Polished Thin Section up to 76 x 52 mm. Top surface only polished to 1µ diamond. | LPTS | 105.60 | 211.20 | 264 |
Double Polished Thin Section in 50 x 25 mm x 30µ on 76 x 26 mm glass. Top and bottom surfaces polished to 1µ diamond, mainly for sphalerite examination. Softer minerals may be thinner. | DPTS | 79.20 | 158.40 | 198 |
Large Double Polished Thin Section. Up to 76 x 52 mm top and bottom surfaces polished to 1µ diamond. | LDPTS | 158.40 | 316.80 | 396 |
Laser Mount. Sample mounted in ~12 mm thick x 25 mm diameter plastic cylinder. One surface polished to 1µ diamond, suitable for Electron Microprobe and ICPMS Laser. | LM | 26.40 | 52.80 | 66.60 |
Mineral Liberation Analysis Tile. A small tile of rock 30x30x12mm polished on one side with rounded corners. | MLAT | 26.40 | 52.80 | 66.60 |
Polished Thick Section. As for PTS, but 100-300µ (please specify). For Melt inclusion work. | PTH | 52.80 | 105.60 | 132 |
Fluid Inclusion Section. Up to 8 square centimetre section of sample polished on both sides for maximum light transmission. Thickness 1.0 mm to 100µ (please specify); also specify for heating stage or I.R. work. | FI | 52.80 | 105.60 | 132 |
Laser Ablation Wafer (Sulphur Isotopes at CSL). Up to 8 square centimetres section of sample; sulphides polished to ~3µ diamond one side only. Thickness ~200µ. Removable glue. | LW | 26.40 | 52.80 | 66.60 |
Polished Slab. A flat piece of coherent rock up to 150mm long polished to ~3µ diamond one side only. | PSL | 52.80 | 105.60 | 132 |
Ground Slab. A flat piece of rock up to 150mm diameter, ground to 400# for photography or staining. | GSL | 26.40 | 52.80 | 66.60 |
Polished Grain Mount. Individual grains set in epoxy in rows and the top surface polished to 1µ diamond. Specify the detail in the Comments field in the online request form. | PGR | 26.40 | 52.80 | 66.60 |
Polished Grain Thin Section. ~50 x 25 mm; 30-300 um thick on a 76 x 26 mm. Top surface polished to 1μ diamond. Specify the detail in the Comments field in the online request form. | PGR | 74.80 | 149.60 | 187 |
Polished grain mount (25 mm) of a concentrate > 100 um grain size. Vertical and horizontal cuts are mounted together. Specify the detail in the Comments field in the online request form. | PGR | 62.70 | 125.40 | 157.30 |
Polished grain mount (25 mm) of a concentrate 40 - 100 um grain size. Vertical and horizontal cuts are mounted together. Specify the detail in the Comments field in the online request form. | PGR | 86.90 | 173.80 | 217.80 |
Polished grain mount (25 mm) of a concentrate < 40 um grain size. Vertical and horizontal cuts are mounted together. Specify the detail in the Comments field in the online request form. | PGR | 135.30 | 270.60 | 349.80 |
Large Polished Slab (>150 mm long). The charges depend on the time it takes to process the sample | LPSL | $63.80/hr | $127.60/hr | $159.50/hr |
Services and consumables | Rate; $ |
Sawing | 50.60/hour or 6.00/hand-spec. |
Cover slipping | 3.60/TS 6.60/LTS |
Repolishing carbon-coated and oxidised samples | 1.80/sample |
Sawing by users | 26.40/hour or 2.75/hand-spec |
Using polishing materials and equipment by users | 26.40/hour |
Advice from Lapidary staff | 79.20/hour |