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Rogers Atlas of Rocks in Thin Section part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site comprises more than 100 images of whole petrographic thin sections, mostly in paired plane- and polarized-light views. Images are hosted at gigapan.com, and most are >20,000 ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Collections, Audio/Visual, Datasets and Tools
Thin Section Scans part of SERC Web Resource Collection
An online library of high resolution, full color scans of over 200 "exotic" igneous, metamorphic and metasomatic rocks in thin section, displayed under both natural ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Isotropic Minerals in Thin Section part of SERC Print Resource Collection
First volume of a 3 volume set, this is an e-book photographic atlas of isotropic minerals in thin section, accompanied by tabulated optical data and determinative characteristics. Both common and ...
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Crystal hack' to predict h, k, l from 'c' as well as 'a' values for cubic and HCP binary alloy crystals from XRD data part of SERC Web Resource Collection
'Crystal hack' by Dr M Kanagasabapathy is used to predict h, k, l from 'c' as well as 'a' values for cubic and HCP binary alloy crystals from XRD data (2-Theta ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools
Boron, Pt. 1: Stony Brook's Oganov on new superhard phase part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Stony Brook University's Artem Oganov on the discovery of a new superhard phase of boron, a major advance described in 'Nature' and publicized in the New York Times and -- believe it ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results
Sodium: Stony Brook's Artem Oganov explains discoveries part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Stony Brook University's Artem Oganov explains new findings on 'Sodium: Metal that Goes transparent.'Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results
Cosmochemistry Illustrated part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website offers short PowerPoint presentations that provide extraterrestrial examples of terrestrial topics. Longer presentations are also available for anyone wishing to go into more ...Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Collection, Overview/Summary, Audio/Visual:Collections, Images/Illustrations
Geology photo search page part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This page contains a search engine to locate specific photos by keyword. All photos are freely downloadable and are at resolutions sufficient for power point.Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Mineralogy of Earth's Structure part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Cartoon cross section of a subduction zone showing the principal mineralogy of the upper 800 km of Earth's mantle. Arc volcanism at the surface is depicted, as are upper mantle earthquakes (red ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Geotherm with Pressure-Temperature Ranges Accessible by Static Techniques part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This graph shows a geotherm together with the temperature and pressure ranges over which certain experimental methods are useful.Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations