The Dalhousie Laboratory for Experimental High Pressure Geological Research (Dal LEHPGR) contains specialized apparatus that allows researchers to perform experiments simulating the high pressures and temperatures deep within the Earth and other solar system bodies. Experimental products are analyzed using a variety of micro-analytical techniques such as Electron Microprobe and Laser Ablation ICP-MS.
Experiments at Dal LEHPGR vary from investigating the interactions between diamonds and kimberlitic melts to studying the solubility and partitioning behaviour of highly siderophile elements (PGE and Au) at mantle melting conditions. The research carried out at the Dal LEHPGR enhances our understanding of the genesis of igneous rocks and their associated mineral deposits. For more information on the research being pursued please see our research page.
The Dal LEHPGR formed in 2016 by the union of Professor Yana Fedortchouk's Experimental Petrology Lab and the new appointment of Professor James Brenan, formerly of the High Pressure Lab at the University of Toronto. For more on Professor Brenan and Professor Fedortchouk click on the buttons below.