All orders require completion of the Grindstone Laboratory Order Form which allows you to itemize each sample. Itemizing each sample is critical to accurate processing. Please email the order form (or include a printed copy with your sample submission) with any special instructions to info@grindstonelab.com. See our FAQ page for shipping details.

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Special Prep

  • Soils $10
  • Micro-Grain Mounts $15
  • Cut Bulk Sample To Size $2
  • Special Care (water sensitive, brittle, etc.) $5

Slide Format

  • Standard 27mm x 46mm (Borosilicate) BASE PRICE $20
  • Standard 27mm x 46mm (Quartz) BASE PRICE $45
  • Large 2″ x 3″ (Borosilicate) BASE PRICE $60
  • 1″ Round (Borosilicate) BASE PRICE $18

Embedding Epoxy

  • Standard Clear Epoxy (Epotek 301) $0
  • Non-Standard (Infinity Bond for soils) $0

Embedding Dye

  • Add UV Dye $5
  • Epoxy Dye (blue, red, yellow) $5

Thickness

  • Standard (30 microns) $0
  • Non-Standard (thinner or thicker) $3

Mount

  • Standard (Loctite) $0
  • Non-Standard (removable – Cyanoacrylate OR Crystalbond) $10

Staining

  • Calcite (Alizarin Red) $5
  • Potassium Feldspar (Sodium Cobaltinitrite) $5
  • Plagiociase Feldspar (Barlum Chloride & Rhodizonate) $5
  • Ferrous Carbonate (Alizarin Red & Potassium Ferricyanide) $5
  • Potassium Feldspar & Plagiociase Feldspar $10

Finish

  • Uncovered $0
  • Coverslip $2
  • Single-Side Polish (standard) $25
  • Single-Side Polish (2″x3″) $50
  • Single-Side Polish (1″ Round) $10
  • Double-Side Polish (standard) $70
  • Double-Side Polish (2″x3″) $100
  • Double-Side Polish (1″ Round) $20

Return Shipping

  • Medium Box (8.5″ x 5.5″ x 1.75″) $18
  • Large Box (12″ x 12″ x 6″) $25

Turnaround Times

  • 6 weeks (standard – n/c)
  • 4 weeks (1.5 x sub-total)
  • 3 weeks (2 x sub-total)
  • 2 weeks (2.5 x sub-total)
  • 1 week (3 x sub-total)