Thin section 4
This video shows a thin section of a rock made of quartz, muscovite mica, biotite mica and garnet. The properties of the main rock-forming minerals as seen under a polarising light microscope are described. Images in this resource could be used to practise microscope drawing skills.
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Thin section 5
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Plagioclase tutorial optical mineralogy
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Thin section 7
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Optical Mineralogy Pt.1- Plane & Cross Polarized Light, Birefringence, Pleochroism, etc. | GEO GIRL
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Amphibole discrimination tutorial Optical mineralogy
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Guide to making petrographic thin sections
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How to Identify Metamorphic Rocks in Thin Section & Hand Sample | GEO GIRL
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Petrography
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Sillimanite tutorial Optical mineralogy
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Thin section 1
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Making Rock Thin-Sections:09/10 - Hand Grinding & Microscopy
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SCHIST
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Biotite tutorial Optical mineralogy
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How to Identify Igneous Rocks in Thin Section & Hand Sample | GEO GIRL
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Rock ID With Willsey, Ep #1: Intro to Rock Types and Useful Tips
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Cleavage tutorial Optical mineralogy
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Muscovite tutorial Optical mineralogy
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Sand under a microscope. HIDDEN beauty revealed thru polarised light!#microscope
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