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The analytical and minerallurgical LABORATORIES of IGME have advanced equipment for carrying out a wide range of chemical tests and analyses, such as chemical analysis of water, petrographic, geotechnical and mineral processing, carrying out the official characterization of natural mineral waters.
Available provisions
Description
Carrying out geotechnical tests for the characterization of soils and rocks. It has a unit specialized in the characterization and non-destructive analysis of core samples (multiparametric determinations, XRF, tomography).
Petrographic, water, mechanical, alteration and finished product characterization tests are carried out on natural stone.
Identification, resistance and deformability and aggressiveness tests are carried out on soils.
The Testing Unit makes it possible to quickly and non-destructively obtain high-resolution geophysical and geochemical data from sediment and rock cores, for geological research. The facies classification obtained with these techniques allows for better planning in the case of selecting areas of interest that require destructive analysis.
It has a unit for the preparation of thin sections and polished test tubes.
Conditions of service
The request for analysis/tests must be sent to the email laboratorios@igme.es indicating the number of samples, the tests required for each of them and any other information that may be relevant for carrying out the requested determinations.
In the case of solid samples, it is necessary to indicate whether they will be sent already ground to analysis size.
Within an estimated period of 24-48 hours, the budget will be sent to the applicant, indicating the term for carrying out the analysis/tests and the amount of sample required.
As acceptance of the offer, the budget must be returned signed and sealed by the applicant, via email, to laboratorios@igme.es.
Sample shipping address:
Once the budget is accepted, the samples must be sent to the following address (it is not necessary to attach the documentation again)
Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, CSIC
Laboratorios Generales
C/ La Calera nº 1, Tres Cantos
28760 Madrid
(Indicate reference of the accepted budget)
Results:
After completing the analyses/tests, the results will be sent via email to the applicant. The applicant must indicate in the initial request if the excess sample is required to be returned. In this case, the applicant must reply to the results email indicating the date on which the samples will be collected. As in the delivery, the samples will remain at the reception with the codes assigned to their reception and the applicant will be able to withdraw at any time within the opening hours of the center.
For any questions or additional information, please send an email to laboratorios@igme.es
Prices document
Prices of IGME services dated 27/04/2023, you can see the tables corresponding to each service indicating the different rates.
The rates for external entities will be taxed with the corresponding IVA.