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Crelling's Petrographic Atlas of Coals and Carbons

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M02

m02

Frame ID: M02

Sample ID: Metallurgical Coke

Magnification: As given

Illuminator: Vertical

Objective: 50x oil

Polarizer: In

Analyzer: In

Retarder Plate: In

Filter: Blue (80 daylight)

Important Features: Isotropic coke texture

High Res image (300 dpi)

Description: The purple isotropic area is coke cell wall material and the dark lenticular features are mineral matter. In the ASTM/U.S. Steel Carbon Form Classification this sample falls into the Isotropic O µ group. This type of carbon form is typical of high volatile bituminous coals of V type 7 or lower.