Sedimentological, petrographic and microfacies analyses on all kinds of covered and uncovered thin sections and polished sections with transmitted and incident light
Microscope Olympus BX-53 (Material), set up for transmitted and incident light observations, polarization, fluorescence, darkfield, DIC, phase contrast, Digicam Olympus DP-74, Märzhäuser scanning stage and image analysis-software Olympus Stream
(Photo: J. Mingram)
Macrozoom microscope Nikon AZ-100M with scanning stage, transmitted light with polarization and fluorescence, Digicam Nikon DS-Fi1c and image analysis software NIS Elements
(Photo: J. Mingram)
Macro-Zoom microscope Zeiss AxioZoom.V16 with Zeiss Axiocam 208 color
(Photo: J. Mingram)
Dropstone in varved early Holocene sediments of Lake Sihailongwan (NE China); thin section under transmitted light illumination and partly crossed polars.
(Photo: J. Mingram)
Microscope Olympus BX-53 (Material Series), set up for transmitted and incident light observations, polarization, fluorescence, darkfield, DIC, phase contrast, Digicam Olympus DP-74, Märzhäuser scanning stage and image analysis-software Olympus Stream
Microscope Olympus BX-53 (Bio/Med Series), set up for transmitted light observations, fluorescence, polarization, Digicam Olympus DP-72, Märzhäuser scanning stage and image analysis software Olympus cellSens
Macrozoom microscope AxioZoom.V16 with Zeiss Axiocam 208 color
Macrozoom microscope Nikon AZ-100M with scanning stage, transmitted light with polarization and fluorescence, Digicam Nikon DS-Fi1c and image analysis software NIS Elements (in core scanning lab)
Macroscope Leica Wild "M 420" with transmitted light base for polarization and darkfield observation, Leica Digicam DFC 480
Research-grade microscope ZEISS “Axiophot” pol with Digicam “Axiocam 412 color”
2 petrographic microscopes: ZEISS "Jenapol", set up for transmitted and incident light observations and polarization, and ZEISS “Axioskop” with transmitted light and polarization
Stereoscopic microscope Leica Wild "M3Z" with transmitted light base and polarization for thin section correlation
Flatbed-Scanner "Epson Perfection V750 Pro" with slide-scan option for thin section scans under transmitted light and polarization