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Crystal Identification with the Polarizing Microscope

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By: Richard E Stobier and Stearns A Morse
358 pages, Illus, figs, tabs
Crystal Identification with the Polarizing Microscope
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Reviews optical theory and methodology, with an emphasis on dispersion methods. The contents are unique in covering asbestos identification and in including optical methods developed by Morse.

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Crystal identification and optical principles; Equipment and preparation of materials; The immersion method; Isotropic crystal identification; Phase relationships and interference; Anisotropic crystals; Uniaxial crystal optics; Uniaxial interference figures; Identification of uniaxial crystals; Biaxial crystal optics; Biaxial interference figures; Identification of biaxial crystals; Crystallographic relations of biaxial crystals; Optic orientation in stereo; Special orientation methods; Use of the dispersion method; Crystal identification practicum; Appendix A: Optical properties of common rock-forming minerals; Appendix B: Identification of fibrous asbestos.

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Handbook / Manual
By: Richard E Stobier and Stearns A Morse
358 pages, Illus, figs, tabs
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