M28
Frame ID: M28
Sample ID: Metallurgical Coke
Magnification: As given
Illuminator: Vertical
Objective: 50x oil
Polarizer: In
Analyzer: In
Retarder Plate: In
Filter: None
Important Features: Dull coal/bright coal interface
Description: The particle on the right, derived from bright coal, shows well developed mosaic texture and vesicles. The particle on the left, derived from dull coal, features abundant organic inerts, poorly developed vesicles, and original bedding. These features suggest that it never became as fluid as the bright coal particle. The sharp boundary between these particles is also a zone of structural weakness.