Applied Geological Research Center of Geological Survey of Iran is a main center for offering laboratory services including sample preparation and etc. which are served by experienced personnel & technicians and using modern laboratory instruments.
This center has ability to study on different explorative, geochemistry and geology projects, etc. with very high operational potentials. In addition, there are the most modern & standard laboratory instruments of the world in this center which are unique on number of samples to be analyzed, detection limit, precision, sensitivity, speed and type of samples.
Purposes of International Laboratory Center of Geological Survey of Iran Include Establishment of:
A reference laboratory in Iran & across Middle East
A main center to offer research & laboratory services on international level in the best way
An international reference laboratory up to 3 next years
A laboratory center with analysis more than 100000 samples per year
4 main important sections for establishment of a standard laboratory:
1. Preparation unit: In this unit, there are instruments used for crushing, grinding (to 200 mesh) & dissolving samples (lab hood, furnace, vessels, etc)
2. Instrumental analysis unit: The most important factors for chemical analysis of samples is high precision & accuracy, high sensitivity for analysis of matrices, proper detection limit, high speed & cost efficiency of analysis
3. Archives: One of the most important sections of geochemistry laboratories are archives that samples are stored & classified before preparation.
4. Microscopic Analysis Unit: One of the main units of a laboratory center is microscopic analysis unit that is a complementary to instrumental equipments unit.
Note that, in this center, there is one laboratory in each section.
Application of modern laboratory instruments on standard levels of the world, gathering all instruments in the same place, serving experienced experts & technicians for each section make a proper opportunity for developing the geology projects. There are 4 main geological sections with modern laboratories in this center which include:
1. Geochemistry laboratories
2. Medical Geology Laboratories
3. Marine Geology Laboratories
4. Gemology Laboratories
Geochemistry Laboratories:
Preparation Unit:
There are 9 laboratories in this unit of geochemistry laboratories which include:
1. Sample Preparation Laboratories
2. ICP Preparation Laboratories
3. AAS Preparation Laboratories
4. ES Preparation Laboratories
5. Au Preparation Laboratories
6. Polarograph Preparation Laboratories
7. Weighting Unit of laboratories
8. Distilled water Units & Electronic Furnaces
9. Atomic Fluorescence Preparation Laboratory
Geochemistry Analysis Laboratories:
There are 7 laboratories in this section as follows:
1. ICP-OES Laboratory
2. AAS Laboratory
3. Polarograph Laboratory
4. X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory
5. Flame Photometer Laboratory
6. Emission Spectrograph Laboratory
7. Atomic Fluorescence Laboratory
Main Activities of Geochemistry Laboratories:
- Analysis of metal elements in geochemical & mineralized samples and other matrices
- Qualitative & quantitative analysis of major and trace elements
- Scientific – research phase for analysis of trace elements
- Analysis of earth elements using X- ray
- Quantitative analysis of gold in geochemical samples
- Analysis of metal elements in geochemical samples
- Analysis of metal elements in all matrices such as alloys, food stuffs and agricultural, archeological & water samples
- Qualitative & quantitative analysis of water samples
- Analysis of biologic samples
- Synchronized analysis of major & trace elements
- Measurement of elements of water, soil & plant samples
Medical Geology Laboratories:
There are 4 laboratories in medical geology laboratories which include:
- Geochemistry Laboratories
- Hydro geochemistry Laboratories
- Geobotany Laboratories
- Radionuclide Laboratories
Main activities of Medical Geology Laboratory:
1. Study of acute and chronic epidemics on region of interest and reporting based upon statistics of related diseases
2. Study of pathogenic factors related to different diseases based upon multidimensional data of water, soil, natural radioactives and plants.
3. Calculation of vulnerability percentage of population of interest to report statistics for international educational- research centers
4. Application of useful methods to prevent from possible harms to individuals and their pathogenesis
5. Veterinary study of region of interest based upon medical geology studies
6. Documentary reports on native diseases on region of interest to make archives and determine the priority of studies
7. Documentary archive of reports related to different factors of native diseases
Marine Geology Laboratories:
Marine geology laboratory include:
Sedimentology Laboratory:
Main activities of this laboratory:
• Sedimentology maps in 1:100000, 1:5000 sheets from sea beds of Iran
• Analysis of sediment samples from different sectors, companies & universities
• Distribution and dispersion study of sediments of region
• Study of sedimentary environments and sub-environment of region
• Hydrological study of region
• Geochemical study of land & sea sediments of region
• Study of origin of seabed sediments
• Study of the past sedimentary environment
• Study of the past climate
• Geographical study of the past time
• Past ecological study
Gemology Laboratories:
Purposes of Gemology Laboratory include:
1. Description of a scientific view on gemology
2. Identification of minerals & precious stones
3. Introduction of scientific methods for distinguishing synthesis & natural gemstones
4. Description of Gemology application on different industries & sciences
5. Introduction of a center for cutting & preparing gemstones
6. Creating proper opportunities for economic activities
