Thin section 1
This video shows a thin section of a rock made of quartz, feldspar and lithic grains. 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 2
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How to Identify Metamorphic Rocks in Thin Section & Hand Sample | GEO GIRL
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DIY Thin Sections of Rocks and Minerals
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Geologist Dr. Nat Explains How to Identify Various Spotted Rocks
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Rock ID With Willsey, Ep #10: Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks (Limestone and Dolostone)
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Rock ID With Willsey, Ep #8: Conglomerate, Breccia, and Diamictite
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The Petrographic Microscope
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Thin section 3
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How to Identify Igneous Rocks in Thin Section & Hand Sample | GEO GIRL
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Geology Thin Section Preparation Machines & Equipment
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Rock and Mineral Identification
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Optical Mineralogy Pt.1- Plane & Cross Polarized Light, Birefringence, Pleochroism, etc. | GEO GIRL
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33. How to Identify Rocks
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Point counting of sedimentary rocks
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Plagioclase tutorial optical mineralogy
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Rock ID With Willsey, Ep #9: Sandstone, Mudstone, and Shale
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Limestone Classification
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Hornblende vs Biotite under PPL and XPL
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Identifying Minerals -- Earth Rocks!
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