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Rocks and Microscopy

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Microscopic views of rocks using a microscope and plane or polarized light

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Ian Butler
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July 03, 2012
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  1. Thin section of a 5mm diameter core of quartz sand which has been cemented using the ureolytic bacterium Sporosarcina Pasteurii. Porosity is picked out by blue dyed epoxy. The loose material has been biocemented by calcite precipitation induced by the bacteria during ureolysis. Calcite crystals can be seen as small gra...

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  2. Thin section of a 5mm diameter core of quartz sand which has been cemented using the ureolytic bacterium Sporosarcina Pasteurii. Porosity is picked out by blue dyed epoxy. The photographs have been taken using crossed polars. The loose material has been biocemented by calcite precipitation induced by the bacteria durin...

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  3. A different section to the one before, and I think a much improved result now that I'm more comfortable with the technique for illumination, getting the right overlaps and keeping consistent focus. 198 images taken on a converted Meiji microscope under crossed polars. Nikon D60 and PTGUI. Some really nice complex amph...

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