COMMON
MATERIALS:

Concrete/Cement
Aggregate
Meteorite
Ceramic Sherds
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Proppant
Soil

 10% Discount for first-time orders

 5% Discount for University professors and students

 10% Discount on orders of 30 or more

 Orders of 200 or more - call for pricing

NOTE: NPS reserves the right to epoxy impregnate any sample to ensure the highest quality thin section.

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Polished Thin SectionsThin Sections

Slide Size 27 x 46mm (1"x1 7/8") $30.00
Fluid Inclusion (Thick Section) $35.00


Slide Size 50 x 75mm (2"x3") $56.00

Slide Size 27 x 46mm (1"x1 7/8") $13.75
Cover Slips $1.00
Multi-depth (5 depths per slide) $55.00


Slide Size 50 x 75mm (2"x3") $32.00
Cover Slips $2.00

Pore Casts $20.00

IMPREGNATION (EPOXY RESIN)
Vacuum Impregnation (Blue or Clear Epoxy) "1x2" $3.50
Fluorescent Dye Impregnation $9.00
Vacuum Impregnation of 2"x3" Samples $4.50
Additional/Surface Vacuum Impregnation (All sizes) $4.50

STAINING
Calcite (Alizarin Red S) $1.50
Iron Rich Carbonate (Alizarin Red S and Potassium Ferricyanide) $5.00
Potassium Feldspar (Sodium Cobaltinitrite) $2.50
Plagioclase (Barium Chloride + Rhodizonate) $3.50

GRINDING IN OIL
Water-Sensitive Material $6.00

ORIENTATION $0.50

EXTRA CUTTING
Chips slabbed from very large sample/if trimming to size is require $4.00

STANDARD TURNAROUND TIME
Please call or email for current turnaround scheduling.*
*subject to change based on work load.

GARANTEED TURNAROUND TIME
Rush Service (50% Additional Charge) 10 Working Days
Super Rush Service (100% Additional) 5 Working Days
Drilling Well (200% Additional) 24 hours

Concrete, Cement & Mortar

Thin Sections

Biostratigraphy

Geochemistry