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Fluid inclusion microscope

Methods IGW, Müller-Sigmund

Fluid inclusion microscope Model: Fluid Inc. heating/cooling stage, Leitz microscope
Unit and Room: Mineralogy, Lab Build., R. 02005
Responsible: Sigrid Hirth-Walther (Dr. Hiltrud Müller-Sigmund)
Spectroscopy Further information: http://www.minpet.uni-freiburg.de/sites/analytik/analytik.html

Short Description:

The Leitz polarizing microscope has a heating and cooling stage attached that allows determination of phase transitions in fluid and gas inclusions.

Picture of the Equipment

Fluid inclusion microscope
 

Available Experiments/Techniques:

- cooling down to 190°C by nitrogen gas flow
- heating by air or nitrogen gas flow up to 700°C
- observation of phase transitions in fluid and gas inclusion in solid materials 
Special Equipment:

DORIC 140A bench thermometer

Measurements on the equipment are currently done by: Students after extensive training
Trained scientific service personal
 
Recent Publications, where this instrument was
important (citation):


 
Typical problems that may be solved with this instrument: Determination of phase transitions in fluid and gas inclusions in solids

 

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