The Geochemistry Laboratories at Sandia support the investigation of basic scientific questions including material behaviors at mineral-fluid interfaces and the effects of chemical environment on fracture.
Experimental geochemistry studies allow researchers to build and test quantitative model simulations at multiple spatial and time scales. Researchers at Sandia also apply geochemistry work to a wide range of applied problems including carbon sequestration, unconventional oil and gas recovery, nuclear waste management, environmental remediation, nuclear weapons applications, and airborne contaminant detection and removal.