Our Geo- and Thermochronology Lab offers the following services:

  • mineral separation services for apatite and zircon
  • U-Pb dating using LA-ICP-MS on zircon and apatite derived from bedrock and detrital samples 
  • (U-Th-Sm)/He analysis on zircon and apatite using conventional whole-grain method 
  • laser ablation (U-Th-Sm)/He - U-Pb double dating on apatite and zircon
  • apatite and zircon fission track analysis using external detector method
  • fission track and U-Pb double dating using LA-ICP-MS

Please contact us for more information on our services and prices. We will be happy to give you advice for project planning and choosing the best analytical methods for the geologic questions you try to answer. 
Our services have been used by many agencies and institutions in Canada:
  • Northwest Territories Geological Survey
  • Yukon Geological Survey
  • Geological Survey of Canada 
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Guelph
  • McMaster University
  • Simon Fraser University
  • University of Victoria
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Toronto
  • Mount Royal University

​International:​​
  • Colorado School of Mines, USA 
  • Denver Museum of Science and Nature, USA 
  • Union College, USA 
  • University of Nevada Reno, USA
  • University of Iowa, USA 
  • University of Utah, USA 
  • University of New Mexico, USA 
  • University of Manchester, UK 
  • Virginia Tech, USA 
  • University of Washington, USA 
  • Augustana College, USA
  • Kyungpook National University, Korea​​
  • Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
  • TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
  • ETH Zürich, Switzerland