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MA18

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Frame ID: MA18
Sample ID: Hiawatha Seam, high volatile C bituminous coal, Wasatch Plateau, Utah
Maceral Group: Liptinite
Maceral Type: Resinite
Magnification: As given
Illuminator: Vertical
Objective: 50x oil
Polarizer: Out
Analyzer: Out
Retarder Plate: Out
Filter: None
Important Features: Resinite showing zonation.
High Resolution Image (300 dpi)

Description: Under blue-light illumination, an ovoid of resinite fluoresces bright yellow with a darker center. This is a zoning texture possibly caused by phase separation or by multiple periods of resinite intrusion.