The laboratory hosts microscopes (transmitted polarized light) mainly used for teaching mineral optics and petrography, and a photomicroscope equipped with videocamera and projection system. The laboratory is also used for didactic activities with high school students
38 microscopes with mono-ocular or binocular head, allowing observations in plane polarized, cross polarized and conoscopic light.
One photomicroscope equipped with videocamera (Delta Pix Invenio EIII) for recording images or videos.