Photomicrograph of gabbro from Mt. Megantic, Monteregian Hills, 40X, crossed-polars |
Igneous and
Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory
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Optical microscopy Olympus - Introduction to optical microscopy Nikon - Introduction to optical microscopy Web sites maintained by microscope vendors that have tutorials on the optical microscope. Comprehensive discussions, many with active animations and illustrations. |
Mineral Identification Mineralogy Database –
Contains 4,281 individual mineral species descriptions with links. Information on
physical properties, x-ray data, chemistry, pictures and links to other web sites. This is an excellent source
for all sorts of information about
minerals and a good place to start any search for mineral information. |
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