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N˚ Type of Analysis

Laboratory Protocol

Materials

Objective of the Analysis

01

Optical Microscopy

Geological and Mining Research Center (CGRM) in Kinshasa

Microscope Leitz Wetzaler, 10x

Describe lithofacies

02

Fluorescence x

Department of Geology of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Liège in Belgium.

ARL 9400XP

Determine the composition of major chemical elements or traces

03

X-Ray Diffraction X

Department of Geology of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Liège in Belgium.

Bruker D8 Advance

Determine rock minerals

04

Infrared Spectroscopy (IR)

Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of Liège in Belgium

Spectrometer Nicolet Nexus

Determine the minerals of rocks

05

Scan Electronic Microscopy (MEB)

Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of Liège in Belgium

Zeiss Gemini

Determine the composition and map the chemical elements of the rocks

06

Extraction of the Hydrocarbon

Laboratory of the Road Office in Kinshasa

KUMAGAWA

extract the hydrocarbons contained in the rocks

07

Petrophysics

National Laboratory of Public Works of the Roads Office in Kinshasa

Test Tubes Ovens Test Tubes

Determine the porosity and permeability of rocks

08

Structural Measures Statistics

Software

Wintensor 5.8.6

Determine preferential directions and dipstops