EM-Tec geological thin section and slide holders
EM-Tec geological thin section or petrographic slide holders are especially designed to securely hold geological thin sections on petrographic slides for imaging and analysis with an SEM, EPMA or specially configured mineral analysers. They are used for SEM/EDS imaging and analysis in geology, mineralogy and petrography. The EM-Tec thin section holders are compatible with petrographic slides sizes of 28x48mm, 27x46mm, 26x46mm and 25x45mm. We currently offer two types of geological thin section holders:
- Geological thin section holders and slide holders with S-Clips
- Reference type geological thin section holders with a reference edge
Geological thin section holders and slide holders with S-Clips
The universal EM-Tec thin section holders are compatible with petrographic slides measuring up to 28x48mm. This enables the use of the most popular petrographic slide sizes up to 28x48mm. They are intended for SEM/EDS work.
The geological slide holders with S-Clips comprise one or more pockets of 48x28x1mm with slots and grooves to facilitate loading/unloading of the thin sections on slides with tweezers. The petrographic slides are securely held at the edges by two small S-clips. Due to the open design at two sides, non-standard or larger glass microscope slides up to 50x75mm can be held as well. The three available EM-Tec geological thin section and slide holders are:
- EM-Tec G0 universal thin section slide holder for a single slide
- EM-Tec G2.0 universal petrographic slide holder for two slides
- EM-Tec G4.0 universal petrographic slide holder for four slides
Reference type geological thin section holders with a top reference edge
In the reference type holder for the petrographic slides, the slides are pushed against a top reference edge to get a defined height. These holders are intended for SEM/EDS, SEM/WDS and even EPMA work. They are compatible with petrographic slides from 45x30mm to 48x28mm.
The petrographic slides need to be loaded from the side and are pushed against the reference edge with a spring; they are held by spring tension. The opening of the holder is 40mm wide. There are two types of Reference holders for geological thin sections on petrographic slides:
- EM-Tec RG2 twin petrographic slide top reference holder for two up to 48x28mm slides
- EM-Tec RG4 four petrographic slide top reference holder for four up to 48x28mm slides
All EM-Tec petrographic slide section holders are available with a standard 3.2mm pin, with an M4 threaded hole or with a Ø14mm stub for JEOL SEM stage adapters with a 14mm connection.

Capacity, size and compatibility of the EM-Tec geological thin section on petrographic slide holders:
Product numbers |
Name |
Capacity |
Dimensions w/o pin |
Slide holding method |
SEM stage compatibility |
12-000260 |
EM-Tec G0 |
1 x max. 75x50mm |
52 x 32 x 7mm |
2x S-Clips |
Standard 3.2mm pin |
12-000360 |
EM-Tec G0 |
1 x max. 75x50mm |
52 x 32 x 7mm |
2x S-Clips |
M4 thread |
12-000660 |
EM-Tec G0 |
1 x max. 75x50mm |
52 x 32 x 7mm |
2x S-Clips |
Ø14mm JEOL stub |
12-002262 |
EM-Tec G2.0 |
2 slides 48x28mm |
60 x 52 x 7mm |
6x S-Clips |
Standard 3.2mm pin |
12-003362 |
EM-Tec G2.0 |
2 slides 48x28mm |
60 x 52 x 7mm |
6x S-Clips |
M4 thread |
12-006262 |
EM-Tec G2.0 |
2 slides 48x28mm |
60 x 52 x 7mm |
6x S-Clips |
Ø14mm JEOL stub |
12-002264 |
EM-Tec G4.0 |
4 slides 48x28mm |
104x 60 x 12mm |
12x S-Clips |
Standard 3.2mm pin |
12-003364 |
EM-Tec G4.0 |
4 slides 48x28mm |
104x 60 x 12mm |
12x S-Clips |
M4 thread |
12-006264 |
EM-Tec G4.0 |
4 slides 48x28mm |
104x 60 x 12mm |
12x S-Clips |
Ø14mm JEOL stub |
12-000263 |
EM-Tec RG2 |
2 x max. 48x28mm |
58 x 68 x 12mm |
Spring |
Standard 3.2mm pin |
12-000363 |
EM-Tec RG2 |
2 x max. 48x28mm |
58 x 68 x 12mm |
Spring |
M4 thread |
12-000663 |
EM-Tec RG2 |
2 x max. 48x28mm |
58 x 68 x 12mm |
Spring |
Ø14mm JEOL stub |
12-000265 |
EM-Tec RG4 |
4 x max. 48x28mm |
58 x 136 x 17mm |
Spring |
Standard 3.2mm pin |
12-000365 |
EM-Tec RG4 |
4 x max. 48x28mm |
58 x 136 x 17mm |
Spring |
M4 thread |
12-000665 |
EM-Tec RG4 |
4 x max. 48x28mm |
58 x 136 x 17mm |
Spring |
Ø14mm JEOL stub |
Technical Support Bulletin: TSB 12-000260 EM-Tec geological thin section and slide holders with S-clips
Technical Support Bulletin:TSB 12-000263 EM-Tec RG2 + RG4 geological thin sections top reference holders
Ordering information:
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EM-Tec G2 twin geological thin sections holder – pin
EM-Tec G2 twin geological thin sections holder for two petrographic slides up to 27 x 47mm – pin (each)
£41.69 Add to basket -
Twin geological thin sections top reference holder
EM-Tec RG2 twin geological thin sections top reference holder for two petrographic slides up to 48 x 28mm – pin (each)
£261.56 Add to basket -
Quadruple geological thin sections top reference holder
EM-Tec RG4 quad geological thin sections top reference holder for four petrographic slides up to 48 x 28mm – pin (each)
£522.25 Add to basket -
EM-Tec G1 single geological thin section holde r- M4
EM-Tec G1 single geological thin section holder for one petrographic slide up to 47 x 27mm – M4 (each)
£30.72 Add to basket -
EM-Tec G2 twin geological thin sections holder – M4
EM-Tec G2 twin geological thin sections holder for two petrographic slides up to 47 x 27mm – M4 (each)
£39.50 Add to basket -
Twin geological thin sections top reference holder
EM-Tec RG2 twin geological thin sections top reference holder for two petrographic slides up to 48 x 28mm – M4 (each)
£258.93 Add to basket -
Quadruple geological thin sections top reference holder
EM-Tec RG4 quadruple geological thin sections top reference holder for four petrographic slides up to 48 x 28mm – M4 (each)
£517.86 Add to basket -
Twin geological thin sections top reference holder
EM-Tec RG2 twin geological thin sections top reference holder for two petrographic slides up to 48 x 28mm – Ø14mm JEOL stub (each)
£261.56 Add to basket -
Quadruple geological thin sections top reference holder
EM-Tec RG4 quadruple geological thin sections top reference holder for four petrographic slides up to 48 x 28mm – Ø14mm JEOL stub (each)
£522.25 Add to basket -
Geological thin section holder, two slides up to 28 x 48mm – pin
EM-Tec G2.0 geological thin section holder for two petrographic slides up to 28 x 48mm – pin (each)
£173.35 Add to basket -
Geological thin section holder for four petrographic slides
EM-Tec G4.0 geological thin section holder for four petrographic slides up to 28 x 48mm – pin (each)
£243.57 Add to basket -
EBSD 70° geological slide holder on Hitachi stage adaptor
Hitachi EBSD 70 ° geological slide holder on SU3500/5000 stage adaptor (each)
£748.27 Add to basket -
Geological thin section holder for two slides up to 28 x 48mm
EM-Tec G2.0 geological thin section holder for two petrographic slides up to 28 x 48mm – M4 (each)
£171.16 Add to basket -
Geological thin section holder for four slides up to 28 x 48mm
EM-Tec G4.0 geological thin section holder for four petrographic slides up to 28 x 48mm – M4 (each)
£241.38 Add to basket -
Geological thin section holder for two slides up to 28 x 48mm
EM-Tec G2.0 geological thin section holder for two petrographic slides up to 28 x 48mm – Ø14mm JEOL stub (each)
£173.35 Add to basket -
Geological thin section holder for slides up to 28 x 48mm
EM-Tec G4.0 geological thin section holder for four petrographic slides up to 28 x 48mm – Ø14mm JEOL stub (each)
£243.57 Add to basket