With our microscope, we can optically analyze thin sections and suchlike, create overview images and prepare everything for laser ablation. Moreover, polarization filters, reflected or transmitted light and possible magnifications of 5 x, 10 x, 20 x, 50 x and 100 x can be used.

The laboratory for microscopy focuses on the specific requirements of microfacies analysis of lake sediments, but also offers a wide range of possibilities for other applications. Sedimentological, petrographic and microfacies analyses on all kinds of covered and uncovered thin sections and polished sections with transmitted and incident light are performed.