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Designed for a wide range of studies: X-ray phase analysis of any crystalline materials. It has a high-temperature chamber for monitoring phase transitions with changing temperatures. The software allows for qualitative and quantitative analysis using a computer licensed international database.

 
X-ray diffractometer Bruker D2 Phaser (Germany)
Designed for a wide range of studies: X-ray phase analysis of any crystalline materials. The software (DIFFRAC.EVA and TOPAS) allows using the computer database to carry out:
 
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- qualitative and quantitative mineralogical analysis;
- clarification of the structure of minerals and other crystalline substances;
- assessment of the real structure (imperfection, crystallinity) of minerals and other amorphous and crystalline substances.

 
The device of synchronous thermal analysis Netzsch STA 449 F3 Jupiter (Germany)

Designed to study the thermophysical properties of minerals, rocks, artificial materials and fluids, including hydrocarbons, as well as quality control of materials. Allows measurements of mass changes and thermal effects at temperatures up to 1500 ° C. Designed for thermogravimetric analysis (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Able to conduct model experiments that occur during the firing of mineral raw materials.
 
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Optical polarizing microscopy of transmitted light of the research class “Axio Imager” (Carl Zeiss, Germany)

It is used to study thin sections of rocks, to identify the mineral composition and structure of rocks, the characteristics of the distribution of pore space. Equipped with a digital camera controlled by a computer, AxioVision and Zen Pro software for analyzing and processing the resulting images.
  
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A complex for fluid inclusions studies of minerals and rocks based on an optical microscope Axio Scope A1 (Carl Zeiss, Germany) and a Linkam THMS600 thermal chamber (Great Britain)

Designed for the study of gas-liquid inclusions in minerals and rocks, the reconstruction of physical and chemical parameters and paleotemperatures of mineral formation. Equipped with a high-resolution photo-video installation for visualization of studies, AxioVision software for automatic control of the experiment and processing of the results.
  
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Stemi 2000C stereomicroscope (Carl Zeiss, Germany)

The microscope is designed to observe volumetric objects: surfaces of minerals, rocks, various inclusions in them, bulk natural and artificial materials. The microscope is equipped with a high-resolution camera and Zen Pro software for image analysis and processing.