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Effective May 2024

The following is the list of our services and the corresponding prices, in Canadian dollars, for the different types of customers. If your samples need to be processed, additional charges will apply. Please consult us if you think your samples might need preparation.

STABLE ISOTOPE LAB

Stable Isotope Lab

Academic Collaborative

Academic Non-Collaborative

Commercial-Industry
δ2H in waters $32 $47

$58
δ18O in waters $32 $47

$58

δ2H & δ18O in waters

$63

$95

$116

δ13C of DIC in waters

$32

$47

$58

δ13C & δ18O in carbonates

$32

$47

$58

δ13C of organic carbon (EA)

$32

$47

$58

δ15N analysis only (EA)

$42

$53

$64

δ13Corg and δ15N analysis (EA)

$63

$79

$110

δ2H in minerals (TCEA)

$58

$74

$150

δ18O in minerals (TCEA)

$63

$79

$156

δ18O in silicates (BrF5 extraction)

$95

$126

$173

δ34S in minerals

$53

$63

$74

Sample preparation

$25

$25

$25

MICROPROBE & SEM

SEM

Academic Collaborative

Academic Non-Collaborative

Commercial-Industry
Instrument Time (/hour) $40 $50 $120

Technician Time (/hour)

$40

 $40 $40

Mineral Liberation Analysis project set-up fee*

$500

 $500 $500
* + Instrument + Technician Interpretation Time as for XRD below

XRD

XRD

Academic Collaborative

Academic Non-Collaborative

Commercial-Industry

Instrument Time (/sample)

$30

 $40 $60

Interpretation (/hour)

$40

$40

 $40

Special Analysis (/hour)

$40

 $40 $40
Insufficiently Prepared Samples (/sample) $20 $20 $20
* incl. Rietveld, Clay seperation, 2D Micrrodiffraction

PROBE LAB

SEM

Academic Collaborative

Academic Non-Collaborative

Commercial-Industry

Probe - Assisted Time (/hour)

$70

 $80 $155

Probe - Unassisted Time (/hour)

$35

$45

 $120

ICP-MS LAB

Sample Preparation

Academic Collaborative

Academic Non-Collaborative

Commercial-Industry

Sample Microwave/Hotplate Digestion (per sample)

$57

$57

$57

Sample Chromatography (per sample)

$79

$100

$126
ICP-MS/OES Analyses

Academic Collaborative

Academic Non-Collaborative

Commercial-Industry

OES (per sample)

$37

$52

$63

TQ (per sample)

$42

$57

$73

Neptune Solution Analysis (per sample)

$54

$127

$202

Laser Ablation
ICP-MS

Academic Collaborative

Academic Non-Collaborative

Commercial-Industry

Detrital Zircons (up to 120 spots per sample)

$1,260

$1,371

$1,484

Magmatic Zircons (up to 60 spots per sample)

$1,050

$1,205

$1,360

X-Series II Laser ablation (per day)

$1,322

$2,046

$2,717

TQ Laser ablation (per day)

$1,387

$2,080

$2,773

Neptune Laser ablation (per day)

$1,985

$2,977

$3,969

Terms of Payment

- An invoice will be emailed to the client once the data has been sent out.
- Payment details can be found on the invoice.
- Payments are due net 30 days from the date the invoice is received.
- Payments can be made via cheque or wire payment.

Please direct any financial questions to Paul Bass pdb@queensu.ca.