Petrographic Microscope

Lecture 4 - Microscopic Study of Minerals under the …

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 producing polarized light, termed the polarizer, a graduated rotating ...

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