{"id":642,"date":"2022-12-09T21:46:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T21:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.eas.ualberta.ca\/xrd\/?page_id=642"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:02:51","slug":"sample-submission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cms.eas.ualberta.ca\/xrd\/sample-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample Submission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To submit samples, please fill out one of the two below forms:\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uof A Submission Form<\/a> – If you are working at the UofA or in-collaboration with the UofA<\/p>\n

or<\/p>\n

Commercial Sample Submission Form<\/a> – If you are working in industry, government, or another acadmic institution<\/p>\n

Email it to easxrd@ualberta.ca<\/strong><\/a>. You may then set up an appointment to drop off and discuss your samples. Please be on time for your appointment.<\/em> Once your samples have been received they will be entered into the queue and a time estimate for your results will be given.<\/p>\n

Powdered Samples:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For powdered XRD analysis, your samples need to be finely ground to a flour<\/strong> (<40\u00a0\u03bcm or <325 mesh). For quantitative analysis at least 2.0 g of material must be provided.<\/p>\n

Solid Samples:<\/strong><\/p>\n

If your samples cannot be ground they can still be analyzed on the standard stage as long as they have one smooth flat surface.<\/p>\n

If you are preparing your own samples, you are encouraged to read our section on sample preparation<\/a> before submission.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hazardous Samples:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following types of hazardous samples cannot under any circumstances<\/em> be submitted to the EAS XRD Laboratory:<\/p>\n