The Department of Mineral Resources contains the latest research and teaching laboratory equipment that specializes in rock cutting, analysis Elements, Raman apparatus, radioisotope determination apparatus, quantitative chemical composition study of minerals, preparation of slide samples vitreous for microscopic studies, studying the mineral composition of rocks, separating minerals, and many advanced devices that serve students and researchers alike.
Bld. A50. Ro. L5G13
Identify basic and trace elements and determine their concentrations in rock samples.
Contact: Dr. Rami Baksh or Mr. Abdullah Sameer for more info.
Identify the minerals that make up rocks by identifying the crystalline structure of the minerals.
Bld. A50. Ro. L5D52
Identify the concentration of chemical elements in solid and liquid geological samples.
Contact: Dr. Abdullah Asiri or Mr. Majed Alfaifi for more info.
To identify the concentration of basic and trace elements in solid and liquid geological samples.
Determining the concentration of trace elements and determining their ages through accurate analyzes of solid and liquid geological materials.
Contact: Dr. Abdullah Asiri or Mr. Abdullah Fallatah for more info.
Bld. A50. Ro. L5D35
Determination of the ratios of stable and radioactive isotopes.
Bld. A50. Ro. L5D56
A study of the topography of geological materials in addition to the study of the qualitative chemical composition of solid geological materials.
Identification of liquids, gases and metals by recognizing their molecular structure.
Contact: Dr. Abdullah Asiri or Mr. Yehea Talbi for more info.
Bld. A50. Ro. L5D33
identifying and quantifying the desired elements present in a liquid sample of the proportions of elements in geological samples.
Contact: Dr. Abdullah Asiri or Mr. Abdu Alkhaldi for more info.
GARAGE
Preparing rock samples using crushing and griding machines for chemical analysis.
Bld. A50. Ro. L5D46
Metal separation using magnetic separator, which recycling centres use magnetic separation often to separate components from recycling, isolate metals, and purify ores.
Contact: Dr. Ahmed Rida or Mr. Mutlaq Algeaid for more info.
Bld. A50. Ro. L5D31
Preparation of glass slides for microscopic study using thinssection machines and specilized polishing materials.
Contact: Dr. Rami Baksh or Mr. Fathi Alsayed for more info.
Bld. A50. Ro. 25G09 and 25G10
Study of the mineral composition of glass rock slides by polarizing rock microscope and preparing reports.
Contact: Dr. Abdullah Asiri or Mr. Thamer Alhazmi for more info.
Bld. A50. Ro. 15D40 and 15D41
Identifying the minerals of ores in rock glass slides using reflected light