GEOLOGICAL SECTION

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    The Geological Section provides micropaleontological, biostratigraphic and petrological  analytical services to the government and private energy sector in support of energy exploration and development.

    It is presently building a micropaleontological and petrological database for Philippine samples.

Services Provided:

    Sample Preparation

• Slabs

• Thin and Polished Sections

• Coal Mounts

• Washed Residue

• Nannofossil Slide

• Palynological Slide

    Analytical Services

• Megascopic description of well and field rock samples

• Petrography

• Biostratigraphic studies using:

  • small planktonic and benthonic foraminifera

  • large foraminifera

  • calcareous nannofossils

• Microfacies

    Other Services

• Photomicrography

Equipment

• Cutter and Polisher for Thin Section Preparation

Hillquist Cutting/ Polishing      Buehler Thin Section Machine        Machine

• Microscopes

Schedule of Charges