One aspect of geology is the study of rocks.  Accordingly, Stockton has facilities for cutting and preparing rocks for study.  Shown here is a large rock saw.

Shown here is a small, well-used, trim saw.

Shown here is a machine for the cutting and grinding of thin sections.  Thin sections are slabs of rock, glued to a glass plate, and ground thin enough to allow light to pass through them.  The details of the rock texture can then be examined on a microscope.

This view shows students in a Petrology (literally, the study of rocks) class using microscopes to examine thin sections and discussing their observations.