Research Laboratories DSTGeochemistry and Volcanology LaboratoriesLABORATORY OF STABLES ISOTOPES GEOCHEMISTRY

LABORATORY OF STABLES ISOTOPES GEOCHEMISTRY

LABORATORY RESPONSIBLE:

Dott. Geol. Francesco Capecchiacci  (Tecnico cat. D)

E-mail:
francesco.capecchiacci@unifi.it

 

Phone number:
055-2757549

Scientific Coordinators:

Prof. Orlando Vaselli (orlando.vaselli@unifi.it) 

 

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES:

The activity carried out includes numerous applications of geochemical analysis concerning the study of natural systems

The activity of the laboratory includes various geochemistry applications in the study of natural (e.g., active volcanoes, hydrothermal and geothermal systems, surface water, groundwater) and anthropogenic (e.g. industrial plants, MSW landfills, mining sites) systems.

This activity is the result of decades experience in the development of techniques for sampling and analysis devoted to the determination of the isotopic signature in inorganic components of fluids (water and gas) and rocks.

The laboratory staff is highly trained to carry out studies in the following fields of investigation:

 

- Geochemical surveillance of active and quiescent volcanoes

- Geochemistry of hydrothermal systems
- Geothermal prospecting in low, medium and high enthalpy systems
- Geochemistry of volcanic, tectonics and sedimentary lakes 
- Fluid-rock interaction processes
- Quality of water resources
- Geochemistry of mining environments
- Air quality
- Geochemistry of MSW landfill sites
- Urban geochemistry

 

The laboratory is able to carry out preparations for isotope analysis and direct isotope analysis of samples in the liquid, gas and solid phase of any origin and matrix.

 

Our staff also offers the opportunity to provide the following services:

- In situ measurements of the δ¹³C of CO₂ and CH₄ in air

 

ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS:

 

ISOTOPIC PREPARATION ANS ANALYSIS

Samples preparation and separation line for the isotopic analysis of δ¹⁸O and δ²H (water), δ¹³C and δ¹⁸O of CO₂ (Gas, Carbonates)

 

Thermostatic bath JULABO FT 401

 

PICARRO G2201-i Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy CRDS analyzer for CO₂, CH₄ and related δ¹³C.

 

HOW TO ACCESS

Entrance allowed to authorized personnel and upon request to the Responsible.

 

ANALYTICAL COSTS: 

Pdf 

 

LINK

Tariffario Lab- 2020

 

HOW TO CITE

“Laboratory of Stables Isotopes Geochemistry - Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra – Università degli Studi di Firenze”