Why Petrolab?

Mineralogical analysis
- Identification and quantification of valuable and gangue minerals in ores
- Automated Mineralogy (Bulk Modal Analysis, Deportment, Detailed Liberation, GSD, Associations, Theoretical Mineral Liberation, Particle Images)
- Ore characterisation
- Predicting the behaviour of minerals during ore processing
- Mineralogical description and quantitative analysis of mill products

Petrographic analysis
- Examination of concrete, mortar and render to identify degradation factors.
- Examination of rock, aggregate, building stone and slate.
- Mundic Screening Tests for building structures suspected of containing ‘mundic’ concrete.

Sample preparation
Petrolab offers a materials preparation service producing petrographic thin sections from samples and specimens of
- rock
- aggregate
- fossil / coral
- concrete and other similar materials
We operate the first Pelcon Automatic Thin Section Machine in the UK, which produces high quality thin sections.
Our Clients
Petrolab has provided a wide range of services to industry leading clients including:
Latest News
Petrolab welcomes Daniel Manns
Petrolab are delighted to welcome Daniel Manns
read moreCongratulations!
Many congratulations are due to Petrolab’s two Senior mineralogists for their recent achievements.
read moreJob Opportunity – Thin Section Technician
Due to continued business growth, we require another Thin Section Technician to work in our busy sample preparation laboratory making thin and polished sections for microscopic analysis.
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