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Crelling's Petrographic Atlas of Coals and Carbons

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P24

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Frame ID: P24

Sample ID: Petroleum (Delayed) Coke

Magnification: As given

Illuminator: Vertical

Objective: 50x oil

Polarizer: In

Analyzer: In

Retarder Plate: In

Filter: None

Important Features: Shot coke

High Resolution Image (300 dpi)

Description: Coke derived from a petroleum feedstock that shows a shot structure. Note the circular area (shot) in the middle of the frame. In hand specimen this type of coke consists of small spherical pellets.