optical microscopic examination of thin sections of rocks and artificial materials. This type of research includes:
qualitative and quantitative determination of the mineral composition;
definition of structures and textures;
definition of structures voids;
study of gas-liquid inclusions in minerals and rocks, which allows to carry out the reconstruction of physical and chemical parameters and conditions paleotemperatures mineralization.
radiographic study of minerals, rocks and man-made materials. This type of research includes:
qualitative and quantitative mineralogical analysis;
classification of the structure of crystalline minerals and other substances;
assessment of the real structure (defects, crystallinity), minerals, and other amorphous and crystalline materials.
the study of phase transitions and thermal transformations of minerals and substances in the temperature range 20-1400 oC.
thermal analysis of minerals, rocks and plastic. This type of analysis includes:
study of thermo-physical properties of minerals, rocks, artificial materials;
study of thermo-physical properties of fluids, including hydrocarbons;