Experimental petrology laboratory
We are the first experimental petrology laboratory at a university in the Czech Republic. Our goal is the experimental study of phenomena associated with volcanic processes, focusing on pre- and syn-eruptive conditions.
The aim of EPLUK is to investigate all phenomena related to volcanism, with a particular emphasis for the pre- and syn-eruptive conditions, by using an experimental approach. The lab is equipped with a suite of high-temperature/high-pressure facilities including 1-atm furnace, cold seal pressure vessels, non end-loaded piston-cylinder, permitting to reproduce and simulate temperature up to 1650 C and pressure from 1 atm to 0.5 GPa. The equipment of the lab is completed with a series of 'special tools' allowing the pre- and post-run preparation of the experimental samples.
Contact
Laboratory address:
Institute of Petrology and Structural Geology
basement, door number S24
Faculty of Science, Charles University
Albertov 6
128 43 Praha 2
Contact person:
Dr. Václav Špillar
email: vaclav.spillar@natur.cuni.cz
tel. +420 22195 1532