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Mineralogy & Geochemistry Laboratories Microscopy Polarisation microscope AX10 Scope A1 Carl Zeiss

Microscopy Polarisation microscope AX10 Scope A1 Carl Zeiss 

Polarisation microscopes are used for the qualitative and quantitative determination of the modal phase composition of rocks, minerals and technical products for teaching and research purposes

  • Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss
  • Incident and transmitted light microscopy modes
  • Features Illumination unit with various filters, blue filter,
  • field diaphragm, adjustable condenser, aperture diaphragm, rotatable polariser
  • 6 objectives: A -Plan M=5x, A=0.12; A-Plan M=10x, A=0.25;A-Plan M=20 A=0.45;N-Achroplan M=50 A = 0.8, EC Epiplan M=50x, A=0.75
  • Slot for auxiliary object
  • Adjustable analyser, Bertrand Amici lens
  • Double eyepieces P=10x /23 glasses Adjustable interpupillary distance
  • Camera Zeiss Axiocam 105 Colour
  • PC + software Zen version 2.3

Polarisation microscope

Pictures

Left: Bisectrix section of dolomite
Right: Mineral with interference colours under crossed polarizers

Laboratories

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