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Crelling's Petrographic Atlas of Coals and Carbons

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G03

g03

Frame ID: G03

Sample ID: Graphite

Magnification: As given

Illuminator: Vertical

Objective: 50x oil

Polarizer: In

Analyzer: In

Retarder Plate: In

Filter: None

Important Features: Coarse flake graphite

High Resolution Image (300 dpi)

Description: The natural graphite flakes are seen in cross-section. They are isotropic except where strain has introduced anistropy. Note the well developed layering.