| Service | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal* | External** | |
| Regular Thin Section | $16.00 | $20.00 |
| Large Thin Section | $40.00 | $50.00 |
| Polished Thin Section | $32.00 | $40.00 |
| Regular Thin Section to Polished Thin Section | $16.00 | $20.00 |
| Large Polished Thin Section | $100.00 | $120.00 |
| Polished Thick Section | $24.00 | $30.00 |
| Grain Mount | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Polished Grain Mount | $28.00 | $35.00 |
| Small Epoxy Puck | $16.00 | $20.00 |
| Medium Epoxy Puck | $24.00 | $30.00 |
| Large Epoxy Puck | $28.00 | $35.00 |
| Cutting/Sample (sample sent offsite for further processing) | $3.00 | |
| Lapping/Sample (sample sent offsite for further processing) | $3.00 | |
| Epoxy Impregnation | $3.00 | $4.00 |
| Blue Staining | $4.00 | $5.00 |
| Add cover slip | $2.50 | $3.00 |
| Remove coverslip | $2.50 | $3.00 |
| Oriented samples | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| Repair Thin Section | $3.00 | $5.00 |
| Carbon removal | $3.00 | $5.00 |
| Resurface Pucks | $3.00 | $5.00 |
| Cutting Slabs | *** | $10.00- |
| 30.00**** | ||
| Lapping Slabs | *** | $10.00- |
| 30.00**** | ||
| K - Feldspar Staining (Rock) | *** | $10.00 |
| TS K-Feldspar Staining | *** | $4.00 |
| P-Feldspar Staining (Rock) | *** | $5.00 |
| TS P-Feldspar Staining | *** | $4.00 |
| TS Carbonate Stain | *** | $4.00 |
| TS Fe Carbonate Stain | *** | $4.00 |
| TS Dolomite Stain | *** | $4.00 |
| Crushing Sample | *** | $8.00 |
| Milling Sample | *** | $5.00 |
| 25 slide TS box | TBD | TBD |
| 100 slide TS box | TBD | TBD |
| 40 dram vials | TBD | TBD |
| 20 dram vials | TBD | TBD |
| Rush Orders | +100% | +100% |
* Internal pricing applies to faculty, sta4, graduate students, undergraduate students, visiting scientists, and adjuncts of the Earth Sciences Department, Carleton University.
**External pricing applies to everyone else including members of the OCGC.
*** Graduate and undergraduate students are expected to complete these processes themselves with training and supplies obtained from their supervisor.
**** Price includes 3 initial cuts and $1.00 for each additional cut. Polishing includes successive grits up to 600 and finished with Aluminium Oxide on 1 cut surface. Please contact for quote.
TBD: To be determined based on current market value of last purchase.