Analytical Methods In Geosciences
About This Book
1 2.1 Overview: Thin Sections and Thick Sections Elizabeth Johnson; Juhong Christie Liu; and Mark Peale Petrographic thin sections, or thin slices of polished rock attached to a glass slide, are used for a variety of analyses by geoscientists. The same basic steps have been used since the 1800’s to create thin sections, but the technology and materials have changed. Some people love making thin sections because the process can be meditative, though not always quiet if you are using a rock saw! O
| Category | science |
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| Subject | Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Analytical chemistry |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 5 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |