The T. Boone Pickens School of Geology is very proud of its dedication to keeping pace with rapidly advancing technology. Below we highlight just a few of the facilities we have to offer.

We house a JEOL 733 Superprobe Electron Microprobe (EMP). This is a very powerful analysis tool widely used in the geologic sciences to obtain quantitative elemental compositions and images of mineral grains too small to be seen using regular light microscopy.

Additionally, we have an X-Ray powder diffractometer (XRD). XRD analysis is capable of revealing, to a trained researcher, crystallographic and mineral characteristics of a powdered rock sample.

Both of these machines as well as our petrographic microscopy lab are open for use to authorized/trained students and researchers.

On our first floor, located across from the school's main office, is our student computer lab. The lab is available to anyone enrolled in a geology course. This networked, multi-platform facility includes several new computers as well as some of the latest multimedia peripherals in the form of scanners and recordable CD disk drives. USB access is provided for the use of removable and portable USB devices. Every effort is made to provide our students with the opportunities to succeed in both scholarship and the workplace.

The basement of the School of Geology houses four general teaching labs as well as two specialized labs. These labs are furnished with a wide variety of rock, mineral, and fossil specimens; petrographic microscopes, maps, and other teaching aids. Also housed in the basement is a drilling core library and rock saw room.

We also have two geochemistry labs (equipped with a variety of scientific instruments), a student map room, well log library, drafting room and a number of other facilities and resources.