{"id":2793,"date":"2023-03-28T13:47:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T11:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ctp.be\/expertises\/analyses-en-laboratoire\/mineralogique\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:05:44","slug":"mineralogy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ctp.be\/en\/expertise\/laboratoryanalysis\/mineralogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mineralogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1690815605088{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ctp.be\/files\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Expertises-Analyses-en-laboratoire.jpg?id=859) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pt-lg-30 pt-md-20&#8243;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;pt-0&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;py-3 py-md-4 ps-2 ps-lg-5 ps-1 ps-lg-7 ps-xl-5 ps-xxl-7 pe-2 pe-lg-6 enlarge-l&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677842232956{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nocolor&#8221;]The optical or electronic microscopy study of mineral phases is an essential complement to chemical characterization for the treatment of solid matter. 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