Mission:Grindstone Laboratory LLC grinds mountains into microns. Our lab cuts, grinds, and polishes all of your samples to highly calibrated standards for a variety of scientific analyses. Our goal at Grindstone Laboratory LLC is to provide the highest quality in sample preparation, petrographic thin section production and premium services to members of various science communities at universities, research institutions, mineral and mining exploration companies, environmental companies or anyone needing preparation, identification, and analysis of material. Vision:Grindstone Laboratory LLC also aspires to provide world-class support for individuals and institutions seeking to add to the wealth of humanity's scientific knowledge. Grindstone Laboratory LLC especially encourages the development and promotion of women and minorities in science.

Standard Petrographic (PLM) Electron Microprobe (EMP EMPA) Fluid Inclusions Micrograin Mounts Laser Ablation (LAS LA-ICP-MS) Synchrotron (XAS XANES NEXAFS) Soil Micromorphology UV-Fluorescence Microscopy Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS nanoSIMS) Mineral Staining (K Plag Ca Fe) Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) Porosity Staining Transmitting Electron Microscopy (TEM) Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Cathodoluminescence (CL)