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North Jetty Ocean Shores, Washington State Under the Microscope

North Jetty Ocean Shores, Washington State

The olivine crystals showing their oblique dispersion staining colors in the 1.704 refractive index mounting medium. The single linear polarizer is oriented east/west.

Transmitted Oblique Single Linear Polarizer Oriented E/W

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This is a demonstration of the near match of refractive index for the olivines in the 1.704 refractive index mounting medium.

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