Dr. Sarah Lambart

Lab PI

Associate professor

Department of Geology & Geophysics

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Emily H. Cunningham

Ph.D Candidate

Main project: Charracterization of the mantle source beneath magma-rich and magma-poor margins.
Expected graduation: 2026.

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Ashley Morris

Ph.D. Student

Main project: Geochemical signal of magma-rocks interactions in the lower oceanic crust.
Expected graduation: 2027.

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Yuhang Ren

Ph.D. Student

Main project: Fe and Zn isotopic signature of the basin and range volcanism.
Starting fall 2025.

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A.J. (Ana Jimenez) Bustos

Ph.D. Student

Main project: Parameterization of hydrous pyroxenite melting.
Starting spring 2026.

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Christophe Brosson

Sr. Laboratory Specialist

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Major Equipment

• Bristol-type Piston Cylinder
• Deltech High temperature Deltech with gaz mixing and vertical quench
• DoE Piston Cylinder
• Gero High Temperature Chamber Furnace - up to 1600C
• Electron microprobe lab: SX100 Cameca. External users interested in using the Probe Lab should contact me and Research Manager Will Mace.

Other Equipment

• Petrographic microscope
• Muffle furnaces
• Vacuum oven
• Isometh saw
• Minimet Polisher/Grinder
• Lathe (Wabeco D4000)
• Automatic grinder
• PUK5 arc welding + SM03 microscope
• A&D GR202 Analytical balance
• Ultrasonic cleaner
• Liquid-to-liquid recirculation system (Lytron LCS20)

Additional resources

Ressources in the G&G department or on campus used by MagMaX Lab members

• HD full thin section scan: Zeiss Axio Imager.M2m (PI: Dr. K. Ritterbush)
• LA-ICP-MS: Agilent 8000 (ICP-MS) equipped with a Photon Analyte Excite 193 nm wavelength (Laser) (PI: Dr. D. Fernandez): the MagMaX Lab uses it for in situ trace elements analyses
• Scanning Electron Microscopes: NanoFab
• Upcoming! Thermo-Fisher Scientific Neoma MC-ICP-MS (PI: Dr. C. Ostrander): the MagMaX Lab will use it for stable isotope analyses

Documentation

• Lab Guidelines for Undergrads
• Thin section preparation SOP
• Grain mounts SOP
• Synthetic starting material preparation SOP