Sand, Puako Beach, Hawaii, Hawaii
This grain of olivine is from a sand sample collected on
Puako Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is mounted in
Cargille Melt Mount 1.68 refractive index medium. Colored Becke' Lines are evident
at the edge of the crystal.
Transmitted Brightfield with a Single Linear Polarizing Filter
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