Rates

SHRIMP Usage (10 hour day; 2 U-Pb ages per day with night runner)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $1,910
Collaborative Partner Costs: $2,361

SHRIMP Night Runner (per shift)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $690.00
Collaborative Partner Costs: $853

Weekend/Public Holiday (experienced users only; per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $1,056
Collaborative Partner Costs: $1,305

Setup costs (per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $138
Collaborative Partner Costs: $171

Gold coating (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $20
Collaborative Partner Costs: $25

Mount preparation (per sample by prior arrangement)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: N/A
Collaborative Partner Costs: $221

CAMECA IMS 1300HR3 usage (full day, setup costs included)

Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $2,150

Collaborative Partner Costs: $2,675

Commercial rates upon request

Gold coating (per sample)

Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $30

Collaborative Partner Costs: $35

Mount preparation (epoxy mounts per sample by prior arrangement)

See rates for MMF Sample Preparation

Costs for special mounts (e.g., indium) upon request

LA-SC-ICPMS (7900 QMS per day)
Curtin Researcher Costs: $1,790
Collaborative Partner Costs: $3,667

LA-SC-ICPMS (8900 QQQMS per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $1,825
Collaborative Partner Costs: $3,740

LA-SC-ICPMS Fast Ablations (8900 QQQMS or 7900 QMS per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $2,132
Collaborative Partner Costs: $4,370

LA-MC-ICPMS (NPIII multi-collector – per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $2,294
Collaborative Partner Costs: $4,699

CRC-MC-ICPMS (Neoma multi-collector – per day, solution or LA)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $2,781
Collaborative Partner Costs: $5,701

LA-SS-ICPMS (split stream – per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $3,108
Collaborative Partner Costs: $6,370

LA-SS-ICPMS (split stream between two multi-collectors – per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $3,200
Collaborative Partner Costs: $6,355

Technical Support (set-up of instruments – per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $186
Collaborative Partner Costs: $228

Data Processing & reporting (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $144
Collaborative Partner Costs: $176

Sample selection (grain selection for preparation for mounts – per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $121
Collaborative Partner Costs: $146

For information on pricing, please contact Associate Professor Martin Danisik.

Tel:  08 9266 2793

Email: m.danisik@curtin.edu.au

Apatite (U-Th)/He dating (conventional, insitu, double-dating)

Zircon (U-Th)/He dating (conventional, insitu, double-dating)

Iron oxide (U-Th)/He dating (conventional)

Fission track dating – apatite

Fission track dating – zircon

Technical labour charges

Pre-Crushed samples < 40mm (for Selfrag Feed /hr)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $65
Collaborative Partner Costs: $85
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $195

Crushing & Selfrag: Up to 1 kg (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $165
Collaborative Partner Costs: $200
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $470

Crushing & Selfrag: Up to 1 kg (per sample by client)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $110
Collaborative Partner Costs: $140

$ per every extra kg
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $42
Collaborative Partner Costs: $53
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $120

$ per every extra kg (by client)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $26
Collaborative Partner Costs: $34

Selfrag Training
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $60
Collaborative Partner Costs: $75

Panning, sieving, elutriation (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $40
Collaborative Partner Costs: $70
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $145

Magnetic separation (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $70
Collaborative Partner Costs: $86
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $200

Heavy liquids 2.85 (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $70
Collaborative Partner Costs: $86
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $200

Heavy liquids 2.85 (per sample) by the client
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $21
Collaborative Partner Costs: $26

Heavy liquids 3.3 (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $85
Collaborative Partner Costs: $105
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $240

Hand picking (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $85
Collaborative Partner Costs: $105
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $240

40Ar/39Ar Analysis (per sample)
Collaborative Researcher (External) – $1050
Curtin Researcher (Internal) – $695
Australian Collaborative Partner Costs – $695*
COMMERCIAL (Non-collaborative) – $3995 Flat fee / no processing charged

Sample Preparation Fee (per hour) – $115

* Collaborative partners: ANU, Monash, UMelb, UQ, UWA, La Trobe and DMIRS researchers as per ARC multi-institutional agreement.

2023 rates below (2024 rates pending):.

Re-Os model age of molybdenite (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $1,150
Collaborative Partner Costs: $1,860

Re-Os geochronology via isochron (per analysis): 5-7 analyses required
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $650
Collaborative Partner Costs: $780

Sm-Nd isotope analysis (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $490-$590*
Collaborative Partner Costs: $588-$705*

Pb isotope analysis – whole rock (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $400-$480*
Collaborative Partner Costs: $480-$576*

Pb isotope analysis – galena
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $350-$420*
Collaborative Partner Costs: $420-$500*

Data interpretation and reporting (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $150
Collaborative Partner Costs: $180

* for batches less than 10 samples

HP-HT Experimental Facility Usage (per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $650
Collaborative Partner Costs: $850

Consumables (e.g. Pt capsules, acids, etc.)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: At cost
Collaborative Partner Costs: At cost

Other Labour (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $100
Collaborative Partner Costs: $130

CAMECA LEAP Atom Probe (per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $100 / hr
Collaborative Partner Costs: $100 / hr

Operator/Analyst (per day of Atom Probe usage)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $105 / hr
Collaborative Partner Costs: $105 / hr

2023 rates below (2024 rates pending):

Registration – One-time fee for new users
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $50
Collaborative Partner Costs: $50

Instrument Access (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $100
Collaborative Partner Costs: $100

Instrument Access (full day rate)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $600
Collaborative Partner Costs: $600

Instrument Access (bulk buy 100 hours)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $5000
Collaborative Partner Costs: $5000

Staff assistance : non-collaborative (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $85
Collaborative Partner Costs: POA

Staff assistance : collaborative (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: POA
Collaborative Partner Costs: POA

2023 rates below (2024 rates pending):

Registration – One-time fee for new users
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $55
Collaborative Partner Costs: $69

Training – Sample preparation
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $100
Collaborative Partner Costs: $125

Training – Instrument usage
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $190
Collaborative Partner Costs: $238

Advanced training courses – as promulgated
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $110
Collaborative Partner Costs: $138
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $248

Administration fee for urgent jobs
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $120
Collaborative Partner Costs: $150
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $270

XRD (per sample, per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $42
Collaborative Partner Costs: $53
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $95

In-situ XRD (per day)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $250
Collaborative Partner Costs: $313
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $563

SAXS  (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $225
Collaborative Partner Costs: $281
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $506

XRD sample preparation (per sample, by user)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $9
Collaborative Partner Costs: $11

XRD sample preparation (per sample, by staff)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $110
Collaborative Partner Costs: $138
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $248

Technical assistance – operation/training (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $100
Collaborative Partner Costs: $125
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $225

Data analysis/reporting (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $250
Collaborative Partner Costs: $313
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: $563

Analytical specialist assistance : collaborative (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: POA
Collaborative Partner Costs: POA

Unassisted FIB-SEM operation – (User must have completed a minimum of 15 hours assisted operation for training)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $80/hr
Collaborative Partner Costs: $80/hr

Assisted collaborative FIB-SEM operation 
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $140/hr
Collaborative Partner Costs: $140/hr

Assisted commercial FIB-SEM operation 
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $350/hr
Collaborative Partner Costs: $350/hr

Unassisted ToF-SIMS operation (user must have completed a minimum of 2 days of  assisted operation for training) 
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $700/day
Collaborative Partner Costs: $700/day

Assisted collaborative ToF-SIMS operation
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $1,150/day
Collaborative Partner Costs: $1,150/day

Assisted commercial ToF-SIMS operation 
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $2,100/day
Collaborative Partner Costs: $2,100/day

2023 rates below (2024 rates pending):

Registration – One-time fee for new users
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $50
Collaborative Partner Costs: $50

Instrument access (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $100
Collaborative Partner Costs: $100

Instrument access (full day rate)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $600
Collaborative Partner Costs: $600

Instrument access (bulk buy 100 hours)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $5,000
Collaborative Partner Costs: $5,000

Staff assistance
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $85
Collaborative Partner Costs: $85

Staff assistance (collaborative)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $85
Collaborative Partner Costs: $85

Registration Fee – Assisted User
$55

Registration and Basic Hands-On Training (up to 2 hours per SEM/Technique and 4 hours for TEM)
$370

Advanced Training Courses (available at scheduled times)
$60-120

Administration fee for urgent jobs involving queue-jumping and/or rescheduling
$100

Only electron microscope usage is covered by subscriptions. Labour, sample preparation equipment and consumables are not included. FIB-SEM usage is not included in the subscriptions.

Individual UG Student (assisted only, 25 hours per 12 month period)
Curtin Student (internally funded): $300
Other Institutions: N/A

HDR Student – MSc or PhD (50 hours per 12 month period)
Curtin Student (internally funded): $875
Other Institutions: $1,650

HDR Student – MSc or PhD (100 hours per 12 month period)
Curtin Student (internally funded): $1,545
Other Institutions: $2,500

HDR Student – MSc or PhD (uncapped hours per 12 month period)
Curtin Student (internally funded): $2,575
Other Institutions: $3,600

Individual Researcher (75 hours per 12 month period)
Curtin Researcher (internally funded): $1,855
Externally funded Curtin Research/Other Institution Researchers: $4,000

Individual Researcher (150 hours per 12 month period)
Curtin Researcher (internally funded): $3,100
Externally funded Curtin Research/Other Institution Researchers: $5,350

Individual Researcher (uncapped hours per 12 month period)
Curtin Researcher (internally funded): $6,300

Research Group
Price by negotiation, dependent upon group size and number of hours required.

Light Microscopes (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $20
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $30

SEM – Vega (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $37
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $82

FESEM – Neon, Mira & Clara (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $54
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $98

TIMA – Automated Mineral Liberation Analysis (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $43
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $98

FEG-TEM – Talos (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $54
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $98

Technical labour – operation/additional training (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $67
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $98

Expert Data Interpretation/reporting (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $155
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $237

Mount preparation in resin (per sample, by staff)*
Curtin Users (internally funded): $11
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $16

Mount polishing (per sample, by staff)*
Curtin Users (internally funded): $54
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $64

Mount preparation in resin and polishing (per sample, by staff)*
Curtin Users (internally funded): $65
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $80

EBSD (Vibromet) polishing (per batch, by user)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $22
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $27

EBSD (Vibromet) polishing (per batch, by staff)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $44
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $54

Ion milling (per sample, by user)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $33
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $66

Ion milling: cross-sectional (per hour, by user)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $24
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $48

Evaporative carbon coating (per coat)**
Curtin Users (internally funded): $17
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $28

Platinum sputter coating (per coat)**
Curtin Users (internally funded): $22
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $33

*  Although every effort will be made to process quickly, allow up to 4 weeks turnaround
** Allow for one week turnaround, double cost for urgent batches, treble for within 24 hours

Raman Imaging Microscope: WITec alpha300 R  (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $36
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $80

Technical labour – operation/additional training (per hour)
Curtin Users (internally funded): $65
Externally funded Curtin Use/Other Institutions: $95

Training – Instrument Usage
Curtin Researcher / MOU User Costs: $202
Collaborative Partner Costs: $350

HeliSCAN Micro CT Mk2 Usage (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $125
Collaborative Partner Costs: $250
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: Rates upon request

Sample Preparation (per sample)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: $250
Collaborative Partner Costs: $400
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: Rates upon request

Image Analysis/Visulisation Services (per hour)
Curtin Researcher/MOU User Costs: Rates upon request
Collaborative Partner Costs: Rates upon request
Commercial-in-confidence Consulting: Rates upon request