Thin Section Preparation and its Application to Different Rock Types

In thin section preparation, we normally prepare a rock sample of any type and polished it to reach a level of 0.03mm on a polished glass slide to get a thin slice. There are alot of processes that leads to producing a thin slice of a rock sample you will uncover those steps in this article and how they apply to the study of rocks because physical identification of rocks doesn't reveal the birefringence, cleavage, pleochroism, relief, interference color etc. Of a rock sample

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Peter, J. (2023). Thin Section Preparation and its Application to Different Rock Types. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/thin-section-preparation-and-its-application-to-different-rock-types

MLA 8th

Peter, Joseph "Thin Section Preparation and its Application to Different Rock Types" Afribary. Afribary, 06 May. 2023, https://track.afribary.com/works/thin-section-preparation-and-its-application-to-different-rock-types. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024.

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Peter, Joseph . "Thin Section Preparation and its Application to Different Rock Types". Afribary, Afribary, 06 May. 2023. Web. 06 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/thin-section-preparation-and-its-application-to-different-rock-types >.

Chicago

Peter, Joseph . "Thin Section Preparation and its Application to Different Rock Types" Afribary (2023). Accessed November 06, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/thin-section-preparation-and-its-application-to-different-rock-types

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By: Joseph Peter Field: Geology Type: Article/Essay 32 PAGES (2972 WORDS) (pdf)