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Crelling's Petrographic Atlas of Coals and Carbons

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M38

m38

Frame ID: M38

Sample ID: Metallurgical Coke

Magnification: As given

Illuminator: Vertical

Objective: 50x oil

Polarizer: In

Analyzer: In

Retarder Plate: In

Filter: None

Important Features: Roof carbon

High Res image (300 dpi)

Description: The concentric nature and spoke-like extinction pattern are characteristic of carbon deposited on the coke oven roof - roof carbon.