Thin section - Wikipedia
网页In optical mineralogy and petrography, a thin section (or petrographic thin section) is a thin slice of a rock or mineral sample, prepared in a laboratory, for use with a polarizing petrographic microscope, electron microscope and electron microprobe.
2.2 Thin Sections – Introduction to Petrology
网页Describe the parts of a standard thin section. Describe the differences between a standard petrographic thin section, a thin section prepared for electron or ion microbeam analyses, and a thick section.
4 2.4 Procedure: How to Make a Thin Section - Maricopa Open …
网页In this module, we review two examples of modern thin section making procedures. If you have read the history of thin section preparation (section 2.3), you should be already familiar with most of the process. Learning Objectives. Describe in the correct order the steps necessary to produce a standard thin section. Prior Knowledge and Skills
2.2 Thin Section and Thick Section Anatomy
网页A thin section is a 30-micrometer-thick slice of rock that is attached to a glass slide with epoxy. The thin slice of rock can be topped with a thin cover glass to enhance the optical qualities of the thin section.
5.7: Identifying Minerals and Mineral Properties in Thin Section
网页2022年12月16日 · Learning to identify minerals in thin section takes practice. But, if we have a hand specimen or know what kind of rock we are looking at, the most likely possibilities are limited – and identification is simplified. And some common minerals have key properties that make identification straightforward.
Thin section analysis - AAPG Wiki
网页2022年1月24日 · Petrographic analysis of thin sections made from rocks within the productive interval of an oil or gas field provides unique information regarding reservoir quality, reservoir homogeneity, and in some cases, the potential for formation damage that can be caused by completion and/or stimulation procedures.
Chapter 2. Making Thin Sections – Analytical Methods in …
网页Chapter 2. Making Thin Sections. 2.1 Overview: Thin Sections and Thick Sections. 2.2 Thin Section and Thick Section Anatomy. 2.3 History of Thin Section Preparation. 2.4 Procedure: How to Make a Thin Section. 2.5 Equipment: Thin Section Preparation. 2.6 Thickness Standards for Polishing Thin Sections. Return to Main Table of Contents.
2.2: Thin Sections - Geosciences LibreTexts
网页2022年4月30日 · Learning Objectives. Describe the parts of a standard thin section. Describe the differences between a standard petrographic thin section, a thin section prepared for electron or ion microbeam analyses, and a thick section. Describe the steps necessary to produce a standard thin section, in the correct order.
Guide to Thin Section Microscopy - MSA
网页Optical thin section analysis is an essential tool for rock and mineral characterization, whether as a stand-alone method or in combination with microbeam and XRD techniques. This liberally illustrated guidebook provides a concise overview on the basics of polarized-light microscopy and its application to thin-section-based mineralogical and ...
Mineralogy and thin sectioning insight | Struers.com
网页How to Do Thin Sections. The production of thin sections is a multistep process which requires highly specialized equipment. Combining the equipment, the consumables, the work process, and method depends on the type of specimen. A general workflow is described. Mineralogical specimens will be described in more detail below.
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