Research Facilities:

LABORATORIES AND OTHER RESEARCH FACILITIES

1) Geochemistry Laboratory
The laboratory has adequate facilities for geochemical analysis and is equipped with Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Differential Thermal Analyzer, French-made SIGMA-CGR X-ray Diffractometer (currently out of order), X-Ray illuminator, pH-meters, Resistance Thermometers, Analytical Balances, Muffle Furnace, and Wet Pre-grinding Machine with necessary glassware and chemicals

2) Petrography Laboratory

The laboratory has facilities for mineral and ore microscopy and is equipped with Polarizing Microscopes, Metallurgical and Inverted Metallurgical Microscopes, Zoom Stereo Microscopes, Automatic Point Counter, Mechanical Stage, and Rayner Refractometer.
 
3) Geophysics Laboratory


The following equipment is available for geophysical surveys: Geoelectric Equipment, Seismic Data acquisition System, Self Potential Equipment, Portable Magnetometer.
  
4) THIN SECTION AND ROCK CUTTING LABORATORY
  
  
5) Cartography Laboratory
The laboratory has facilities for map drawing Computerised and is equipped with a large (A0) size tracing table and relevant tracing and drawing gadgets.
 
  
6) Photography Laboratory
The laboratory has facilities for developing and printing black and white photographs.
 
7) Museum
Specimens of selected rocks and minerals, mostly belonging to Balochistan are at display.

 
 8) Field Equipment

The Centre has a good collection of various kinds of field equipment required for geological/geophysical field work including Two 4x4 Toyota Jeeps, Equipment for geological surveys and geophysical surveys, camping gear etc.
  
9) Student’s Computer Laboratory  
       
Computer Lab is equipped with ten latest computers with color/ black printers and Scanners (A4 and A3)

10) X-RAY DIFFERACTION AND DTA. LAB.