LECTURE 4 - MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF MINERALS UNDER THE …

• Describe the general procedures of making thin- and polished-sections. ... The polarizing transmitted-light microscope, commonly known as petrographic microscope, consists essentially of a light source, a sub-stage condenser and a stage to hold the specimen, an objective, and an eyepiece (Figure 4.1). In addition to these, there is a device for

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