Obsidian Hydration Analysis
What We Do
What We Do
Willamette Analytics provides analytical services for the measurement of obsidian hydration rims of obsidian artifacts.
The obsidian hydration laboratory is equipped with a two petrographic microscopes that allow for the efficient and accurate measurement of obsidian artifact hydration rims: an Olympus BHT petrographic microscope fitted with a video micrometer unit and digital imaging video camera, and a Meiji MT9200 petrographic microscope and Meiji HD1500MET digital camera system utilizing Capture2.3 software.
Use the links below to read more about obsidian hydration studies, our preparation methods, and sample submission.