Scientific and Technical Services in the Geosciences
94 Main Street, Antrim, NH 03440 | 603-209-9222 | tim@monsungeosci.com
Principal Scientist Timothy Allen, Ph.D. - Bio Sketch - Curriculum Vitae
From 2022 to 2025, MonSun GeoSci worked as a sub-contractor to RELION Industries, LLC, manufacturer of the "RELIOTRON" cold-cathodoluminesence instrument used in geology and other material sciences -- using an electron beam to make rocks light up! Together, we also provide service and parts for other makes of cold-cathode CL instruments, such as the Luminoscopes by Nuclide.
MonSun GeoSci was involved in all aspects of the manufacture, service, repair, and development of these instruments, including field service and installations, as well as related special projects (e.g., automation of the XY mechanism in the CL stage).
Now in 2025, MonSun GeoSci has established a new entity, Relion Scientific LLC, to acquire most of the assets of RELION Industries upon the retirement of it's principal and continue with the development, manufacture, service, and support of instrumentation of cold-cathode "optical" cathodoluminescence petrography.
- Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump systems and service; Vacuum measurement
- Microscope systems and service
- CL Stage and Microscope Automation
- Imaging Systems
Other Analytical Techniques and Field Experience
In addition to "CL," other analytical techniques that we have had experience with include X-Ray Fluorescence Wavelength-Dispersive Spectrometry, Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, and Electron Microprobe Analyses, all of which involve electronic and mechanical systems, operating at medium to high vacuum, and using some form of radiation or charged-particle beam...
Other experience includes geological mapping in crystalline bedrock terranes, including mineral resource exploration integrating geophysical and geochemical studies, as well as some experience in hydrogeologic field studies and consulting.
Machine Shop and other Capabilities
In-house capabilities at MonSun GeoSci currently include machining of metals, plastics, and wood (manual milling, turning, drilling, etc...), mechanical and electronic assembly, and vacuum system testing.
MonSun?
Regarding our name, MonSun GeosSci, hopefully the GeoSci part is self-explanatory. The MonSun refers to Mount Monadnock and Mount Sunapee, two high points on the watershed divide between the Connecticut and Merrimack river drainages in western New Hampshire, where Dr. Allen grew up (literally on that watershed divide!); the logo consists of overlapping silhouettes of Mount Sunapee in blue and Mount Monadnock in green.
May 2025