Prof Chris McFarlane
Room 321, Forestry & Geology Building
2 Bailey Drive
Fredericton
NB E3B 5A3
Canada

Capabilities:

• in-situ U-Pb geochronology of zircon, monazite, titanite, apatite.
• Automated ablation of large datasets
• Trace element characterization of minerals and fused rock powders
• 2-D trace element mapping of minerals
• High-spatial resolution (2-3 um) linear or curvilnear linescans
• Controlled liberation of fluid and melt inclusions
• Offline definition of targets and ablation sequencing
• Software coordination and overlay of optical, SEM, CL images
• Import and registration of X-Y coordinates from other instruments
• Trace element analysis of solutions

Mineral and glass standards

• Temora and 91500 zircon
• Thompson Mine and Trebilcock monazite
• Khan Mine and Fish Canyon Tuff titanite
• Phalabowra and Durango apatite
• NIST 610 & 612
• MPI-DING glasses
• BCR-2G glass
• Numerous sulfide standards

Please contact Dr. Chris McFarlane (506-458-7211; crmm@unb.ca) for more information on capabilities and access to the instrument.