The General Laboratories of the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, CSIC / Technical Vice-Directorate

Abstract

[EN] The General Laboratories of the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, CSIC, is one of the CSIC laboratory centers that make up the Materials Science and Technology Area of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). Its activity is based in giving support to research studies related to Earth Sciences materials as well as resources and environment. The laboratory is assigned to the Technical Vice-Directorate of the IGME, CSIC and it is organized in four Laboratories (Water, Mineralurgy, Geochemistry and Technological Tests and Natural Stone) and an Applied Microscopy/Artificial Vision Tests unit. This document summarizes the main lines of activity developed and the equipment available.