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Petrophysics Laboratories

The term "petrophysical laboratories" covers laboratories that investigate the physical and strength properties of rocks, soils and their solid and liquid components. The focus of interest is primarily on the dependence of the physical rock properties on composition, pressure and temperature.

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Brillouin-Interferometry

_Brillouin-Interferometry_

Knowledge of the elastic properties of geomaterials at high P-T conditions plays a central role in determining the composition of the Earth's interior. The Brillouin interferometer at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geos…
Electronic Laboratory for Geophysical Exploration Systems

The development of geophysical exploration systems with high resolution for underground applications and mobile operation on the surface implicate many interesting problems to be solved with electronics. That is, design and programming of radio-cont…
Experimental Rock Deformation Laboratory

For rock deformation experiments we handle different apparatuses, allowing to perform brittle (low temperature) tests on large rock samples (MTS servo-hydraulic press) and high temperature (ductile) experiments on small samples (Paterson-type gas de…
Fluid Monitoring Lab

The lab contains devices that can be used to monitor chemical and physicochemical parameters in natural and synthetic geothermal fluids. For instance,

*Fluid-Monitoring System „FluMo“*

A versatile fluid-chemical monitoring unit (“FluMo”) has…
High P and T Synthesis Laboratory

For high-P/high-T experiments, we offer various kinds of piston-cylinder- and multi-anvil presses, which are utilized for conditions ranging from the crust to the uppermost lower mantle. In detail, the High P and T Synthesis Laboratory includes the …
Laboratory for Earth Magnetism in Time and Space

This laboratory deals with magnetostratigraphic dating of paleoclimate archives and the reconstruction of geomagnetic field variation in the geological past, as well as with analyses of magnetic minerals.

Therefore, intensity and directions of se…
Laboratory for Fluid Physics

In the laboratory for fluid physics, various devices are used to determine the properties of geothermal fluids: density, viscosity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, heat capacity, sonic velocity.
Pore and Fracture Space Laboratory

For characterization of pores and fractures within rocks the laboratory is equipped with an X-Ray computer tomography system (Nanotom CT), He-gas pycnometer (AccuPyc), Hg porosimeter (2000 WS), and a gas adsorption porosimeter (TS Surfer). For damag…
Rock Deformation Laboratory -

*Polyaxial High-pressure Test System (TrueTriax)*

The grant from the Investment Bank of the State of Brandenburg (ILB No. 85053766) enabled the acquisition of a high-pressure, high-temperature 3D True Triaxial Press facility at the GFZ, which is …
Thermal Petrophysics Lab

The Thermal Petrophysics Laboratory offers a wide range of measurement methods, primarily for determining the thermal properties of rocks and minerals.

In addition, mineralogical and other petrophysical parameters can be determined. The following…
X-Ray Diffraction Methods

For X-ray diffraction characterisation of solid materials, we hold two STOE STADI-P powder-X-ray diffractometers. Collected pattern are processed with the GSAS-software for Rietveld refinement.

For the crystallographic orientation of single cryst…