Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research
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a PCIGR pamphlet
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Analytical
Capabilities
Available on a Collaborative
Research Basis
Available on a Commercial (Contract)
Basis
User Fee Structure
- Established
- Under development
- Planned
Available
on a Collaborative Research Basis
- Costs
Available on a Commercial (Contract) Basis
- Link to ALS-Chemex
- Costs
- Turn-around
User Fee Structure (in Canadian dollars) as of April 1, 2008
| Instrument/Analysis
Type (per sample unless indicated) |
NSERC
Academic |
Government |
Others (Industry) |
| HR-ICP-MS | |||
| per hour | $60 |
$75 |
$100 |
| per sample (all trace elements) | $125 |
$150 |
$250 |
| per hour Aridus desolvation | $80 |
$110 |
$150 |
| per hour laser ablation | $80 |
$110 |
$150 |
| Noble Gas MS | |||
| Incremental heating Ar date (10-steps) | $500
|
$750
|
$1,200 |
| Light Stable IRMS | |||
| Carbonates minerals (O and C) | $30
|
$40
|
$50 |
| Water (O or H) | $30
|
$40
|
$50 |
| Water (O & H) | $40
|
$50
|
$70 |
| Silicate minerals (H) | $75
|
$100
|
$150 |
| CO2 (C and O) | $20
|
$25
|
$30 |
| d15N |
$20
|
$30
|
$60 |
| d13C organic | $20
|
$30
|
$60 |
| d15N + d13C without acid treatment | $30
|
$40
|
$80 |
| TIMS | |||
| Sr isotopic analysis | $150
|
$200
|
$300 |
| Sr isotopic analysis + Rb-Sr conc. | $185
|
$250
|
$375 |
| Nd isotopic analysis | $170
|
$230
|
$345 |
| Nd isotopic analysis + Sm-Nd conc. | $210
|
$280
|
$420 |
| Pb isotopes (galena) | $75
|
$125
|
$200 |
| Pb isotopes (feldspar and sulphide) | $150 |
$275
|
$325 |
| Zircon: U-Pb,
Hf TIMS |
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| U-Pb Zircon (4 analyses) | $1,500
|
$2,000
|
$2,500 |
| Additional accessory minerals
(3 analyses) |
$300 |
$400 |
$500 |
| Chemical abrasion | $500 |
$700 |
$1,000 |
| Laser ablation | |||
| Detrital zircon (60 grains) | $1,200 |
$1,500 |
$2,000 |
| Igneous age (16 analyses minimum) | $1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,500 |
| HF Isotopic analysis | $200 |
$250 |
$300 |
| Rush requests | add 40% |
add 40% |
add 40% |
|
Turn-around time of 4 months when
5 or less samples submitted; rush status, 2 months. |
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| MC-ICP-MS | |||
| Hf, Nd isotopic analysis | $165
|
$220
|
$330 |
| Hf isotopic analysis + Lu-Hf conc. | $190
|
$250
|
$375 |
| Pb isotopic analysis | $150
|
$200
|
$300 |
| Mo, Cd, Mg, Fe, Cu, Li isotopes - per day | $600 |
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^ |
|
^ Heavy/transitional
metal stable isotope analyses are not offered on a commercial basis. |
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| Bomb dissolution, extra | $125 |
$160 |
$210 |
| Sample prep for geochronology | $250 |
$300 |
$400 |
| Rock crushing for radiogenic studies | $150 |
$200 |
$300 |
| Inorganic Geochemistry Analyses* | |||
| X-ray fluorescence |
$15 ($24) $12 ($20) |
$30 ($45) $24 ($38) |
$50 ($65) $38 ($48) |
| X-ray Diffraction | $10 |
$20 |
$40 |
| CHN analyzer | $7
($10) |
$10
($15) |
$24
($28) |
| CNS analyzer | $10
($15) |
$18
($25) |
$35
($40) |
| CO2 coulometer | $7
($12) |
$10
($16) |
$30
($35) |
| Biogenous silica | $7
($20) |
$10
($25) |
$20
($40) |
| Salt titration | $3
($7) |
$5
($10) |
$10
($20) |
| Freeze dryer (per session) | $10 |
$20 |
$40 |
| Hertzog grinding mill | $2
($7) |
$5
($10) |
$10
($20) |
| Ion chromatography | $8
($15) |
$16
($20) |
$25
($30) |
| Hydrogen sulphides (H2S) |
$5 ($10) |
$10 ($15) |
$15 ($20) |
| *Note: the first price indicates analyses carried out by students/research personnel, the price in brackets are analyses carried out by EOS technicians (i.e., there is an additional charge for technician time). | |||
For
any combination of the above and potential price estimation, please contact
Dr. Dominique Weis, phone: 604-822-1697; email: dweis@eos.ubc.ca