{"id":4026,"date":"2013-03-29T14:17:05","date_gmt":"2013-03-29T20:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/?p=4026"},"modified":"2020-08-08T21:09:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T03:09:53","slug":"photomicrographs-of-minerals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanuja.com\/blog\/photomicrographs-of-minerals","title":{"rendered":"Photomicrographs of Minerals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Index:<\/b>   B<\/a>   |   C<\/a>   |   E<\/a>   |   G<\/a>   |   H<\/a>   |   K<\/a>   |   M<\/a>   |   O<\/a>   |   P<\/a>   |   Q<\/a>   |   S<\/a>   |   T<\/a>   |   Z<\/a>   |   Footnotes<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Actinolite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_actinolite_xpl_AC-1_2\"<\/a>\"min_actinolite_xpl_AC-1\"<\/a>\"min_actinolite_ppl_AC-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Andalusite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_andalusite_xpl_kick-45_2\"<\/a>\"min_andalusite_xpl_kick-45\"<\/a>\"min_andalusite_ppl_kick-45\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Apatite (A)<\/h3>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>B<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Biotite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_biotite_xpl_100_2\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_xpl_100\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_xpl_93-MN-1\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_ppl_100_2\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_ppl_100\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_ppl_93-MN-1\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_ppl_001\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_ppl_245A\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_ppl_245A_2\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_xpl_245A\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_xpl_245A_2\"<\/a>\"min_biotite_xpl_245A_3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>C<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Calcite\/Dolomite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_calcite_xpl_JD-202_2\"<\/a>\"min_calcite_xpl_JD-202\"<\/a>\"min_calcite_ppl_JD-202\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki-Calcite<\/a>
\n–wiki-Dolomite<\/a><\/p>\n

Chert<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_chert_ppl_JH-1\"<\/a>\"min_chert_xpl_JH-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Chlorite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_chlorite_xpl_313Cl_2\"<\/a>\"min_chlorite_xpl_313Cl\"<\/a>\"min_chlorite_ppl_313Cl\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Clinopyroxene<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_clinopyroxene_ppl_TCP-1\"<\/a>\"min_clinopyroxene_xpl_TCP-1\"<\/a>\"min_clinopyroxene_xpl_TCP-1_2\"<\/a>\"min_clinopyroxene_xpl_TCP-1_3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Cordierite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_cordierite_ppl_BB56\"<\/a>\"min_cordierite_xpl_BB-65\"<\/a>\"min_cordierite_xpl_BB-65_2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Cummingtonite<\/h3>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

-info here<\/p>\n

<\/a>E<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Epidote<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_epidote_xpl_94-WP-123_2\"<\/a>\"min_epidote_xpl_94-WP-123\"<\/a>\"min_epidote_ppl_94-WP-123\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>G<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Garnet<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_garnet_xpl_33\"<\/a>\"min_garnet_ppl_33\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Glaucophane<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_glaucophane_xpl_UC-1700\"<\/a>\"min_glaucophane_ppl_UC-1700\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>H<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Hornblende<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_hornblende_xpl_311-2\"<\/a>\"min_hornblende_xpl_311\"<\/a>\"min_hornblende_ppl_311-2\"<\/a>\"min_hornblende_ppl_311\"<\/a>\"min_hornblende_ppl_311_3\"<\/a>\"min_hornblende_ppl_311_4\"<\/a>\"min_hornblende_xpl_311-3\"<\/a>\"min_hornblende_xpl_311-4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>K<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

K-feldspar<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_k-feldspar_ppl_286\"<\/a>\"min_k-feldspar_xpl_286\"<\/a>\"min_k-feldspar_xpl_286_2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Kyanite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_kyanite_xpl_CK192_2\"<\/a>\"min_kyanite_xpl_CK192\"<\/a>\"min_kyanite_ppl_CK192\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>M<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Muscovite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_muscovite_ppl_96-SCH-1\"<\/a>\"min_muscovite_ppl_96-SCH-1_2\"<\/a>\"min_muscovite_xpl_96-SCH-1\"<\/a>\"min_muscovite_xpl_96-SCH-1_2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>O<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Olivine<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_olivine_xpl_214_2\"<\/a>\"min_olivine_xpl_214\"<\/a>\"min_olivine_ppl_214\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Orthopyroxene<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_orthopyroxene_xpl_6.4B-2\"<\/a>\"min_orthopyroxene_xpl_6.4B\"<\/a>\"min_orthopyroxene_ppl_6.4B\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>P<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Plagioclase Feldspar<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_plagioclase_xpl_UC9579\"<\/a>\"min_plagioclase_xpl_MTX-11\"<\/a>\"min_plagioclase_ppl_UC9579\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Q<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Quartz<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_quartz_ppl_RI\"<\/a>\"min_quartz_ppl_RI_2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Birefringence:<\/strong> +0.009
<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>S<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Sillimanite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_sillimanite_ppl_9D14\"<\/a>\"min_sillimanite_xpl_9D14\"<\/a>\"min_sillimanite_xpl_9D14_2\"<\/a>\"min_sillimanite_xpl_9D14_3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Birefringence:<\/strong> 0.016 – 0.023
<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Staurolite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_staurolite_ppl_247\"<\/a>\"min_staurolite_ppl_247_2\"<\/a>\"min_staurolite_xpl_247\"<\/a>\"min_staurolite_xpl_247_2\"<\/a>\"min_staurolite_ppl_93NCW10\"<\/a>\"min_staurolite_xpl_93NCW10\"<\/a>\"min_staurolite_xpl_93NCW10_2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>T<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Tremolite<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n\"min_tremolite_ppl_MTX-2\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_MTX-2\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_MTX-2_2\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_MTX-2_3\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_MTX-2_4\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_ppl_265B\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_265B\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_265B_2\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_ppl_MTX-2_2\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_MTX-2_5\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_MTX-2_6\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_MTX-2_7\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_ppl_97-UK3\"<\/a>\"min_tremolite_xpl_97-UK3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

Titanite\/Sphene (A)<\/h3>\n

<\/font>
\n

Warning!<\/strong><\/p>I am not sure if these images are actually titanite. Please let me know if you can confirm.<\/div>
\n\"min_titanite_ppl_9590\"<\/a>\"min_titanite_xpl_9590\"<\/a>\"min_titanite_xpl_9590_2\"<\/a>\"min_titanite_xpl_9590_3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Z<\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

Zircon (A)<\/h3>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong>
–wiki<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Footnotes<\/b><\/h1>\n

A – denotes accessory minerals. Colours under the microscope should be noted both under PPL and XPL.<\/p>\n

Extinction angle and Interference Colours (Birofingence) is always observed under XPL. Some minerals such as dolomite verses calcite are difficult to identify without a hand sample. These images are NOT a replacement for hands on lab experience. If you find any errors, please contact me.<\/p>\n

You may also reference Mineralogy Media Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Technical<\/h3>\n

Microscope<\/em>: Nikon H550S
\nCamera<\/em>: Samsung 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels
\nDate(s)<\/em>: 29-March-2013 to 12-April-2013
\nSamples<\/em>: Epoxy has an R.I. of 1.55 +\/\u2010\u00a00.01; thin sections varies between xx-xx μm
\nImage Size<\/em>: 1500 x 1500 pix
\nFile Name<\/em>: Mineral name, Type of polarity and Thin section number (if more than one image, the file number); For example; min_kyanite_xpl_CK192_2.jpg.<\/p>\n

\n

Special Thanks goes to…<\/b><\/font>
\nMr. W. Matthews<\/a> and Ms. L. Bloom<\/a> of University of Calgary<\/a>.<\/h3>\n
\n

Disclaimer<\/h2>\n

While every effort is made to ensure that the content of this website is accurate, the data is provided \u201cas is\u201d and is not intended to be used as a primary reference material. While the lab samples are provided by the University of Calgary, the images on this site are sole property of Sanuja Senanayake. There is no affiliation between the University and sanuja.com<\/strong>. The the accuracy of data is not verified by any entity.<\/p>\n

Colour balance issues; since it was extremely hard to calibrate the digital camera to reflect the true colours and due to various other factors, the colours in these images may not be perfectly accurate. For example, the Calcite in PPL suppose to look clear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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