Geological Applications

The first Linkam stage was designed for the geological field. Since then we have developed many different stages that have been used to gain a better understanding of our planet and its geology. From fluid inclusions and minerals to volcanic rock, Linkam stages have been used to characterise a wide range of different sample types.

Our stages can control a temperature range from < -195°C up to 1500°C. The environment within the chamber can also be controlled with the option of gas purging, controlled vacuum, pressure or humidity.

Linkam systems are compatible with light microscopy and spectroscopy techniques including Raman, FT-IR and X-ray.

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Published Papers

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Nanomaterial accumulation in boiling brines enhances epithermal bonanzas
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Researchers studied fluid inclusions in quartz samples from an epithermal bonanza-type ore deposit in Mexico using Linkam’s THMSG600.

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Massive methane fluxing from magma–sediment interaction in the end-Triassic Central Atlantic Magmatic Province using Linkam’s THMS600.
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Researchers used Linkam’s THMS600 to investigate significant methane fluxing from magma–sediment interaction in the end-Triassic Central Atlantic Magmatic Province in Brazilian Amazonia.

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Using Linkam’s FTIR600 stage for microthermometric studies in dark and opaque minerals associated to uranium mineralisation
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geology, FTIR600, microthermometric, uranium mineralisation

Scientists in Brazil used Linkam’s FTIR600 to enable their research in microthermometric studies in dark and opaque minerals.

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geology, FTIR600, microthermometric, uranium mineralisation
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A New Experimental Procedure for Simulation of H2s + CO2 Geological Storage. Application to Well Cement Aging
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geology, geological storage
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geology, geological storage
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geology, fluid inclusions, ts1400xy, spectrometry
Application of the Linkam TS1400XY heating stage to melt inclusion studies
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geology, fluid inclusions, ts1400xy, spectrometry
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geology, fluid inclusions, ts1400xy, spectrometry
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Late Eocene to early Oligocene quantitative paleotemperature record: Evidence from continental halite fluid inclusions
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geology, thmsg600, climate change, fluid inclusions
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geology, thmsg600, climate change, fluid inclusions
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Contactless probing of polycrystalline methane hydrate at pore scale suggests weaker tensile properties than thought using Linkam’s CAP500
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cap500, mechanical, geology, rheology
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cap500, mechanical, geology, rheology
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An Experimental Study of the Formation of Talc through CaMg(CO3)2–SiO2–H2O Interaction at 100–200∘C and Vapor-Saturation Pressures using Linkam’s CAP500
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cap500, raman, materials, geology, xrd
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Application NOTES

Application Notes
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THMS600, THMSG600, Fluid Inclusions, Carbon Capture and Storage, geology, TS1400XY
Investigating fluid inclusions to understand ore forming processes and for sequestration of carbon dioxide using Linkam’s THMS600 and TS1400XY stages.
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THMS600, THMSG600, Fluid Inclusions, Carbon Capture and Storage, geology, TS1400XY

Learn how geologists use Linkam Stages to investigate fluid inclusions in ore samples.

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Geological Applications of Temperature Controlled Microscopy using Linkam’s MDS600
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geology, motorised

See how Linkam’s stages are customised for geological applications. Here, the MDS600 is used to study the properties of geological fluids.

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Using FTIR spectroscopy to image large and multi-phase samples and monitor fast dynamic processes
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At the University of Rome, Tre Giancarlo Della Ventura and his colleagues are using the Linkam FTIR600 stage to look at dehydration and absorption characteristics of H20 in some minerals.

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Application of the Linkam TS1400XY heating stage to melt inclusion studies
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ts1400xy, geology, imaging

Rosario Esposito et al investigate the behaviour of melt inclusions up to 1360°C using the Linkam TS1400XY stage.

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