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Crelling's Petrographic Atlas of Coals and Carbons

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G11

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Frame ID: G11

Sample ID: Graphite

Magnification: As given

Illuminator: Vertical

Objective: 10x air

Polarizer: Out

Analyzer: Out

Retarder Plate: Out

Filter: None

Important Features: Graphite anode paste

High Res image (300 dpi)

Description: This frame shows two pellets of green anode paste that have coalesced. The large particle at the lower right is petroleum coke and the large particle at the top left is a recycled fragment of used anode material. Note the differences between these two fragments.