Rock-Forming Minerals in Thin Section
http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/Petrology/thinsect.htm

Steven Dutch


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This page is designed to display some of the most significant features of minerals viewed in thin section, and to show the most conspicuous features of major rock-forming minerals. A description of optical properties, specific mineral images, and discrimination tables are provided.


Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Mineralogy:Optical Mineralogy
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Collections, Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Petrology, Mineralogy