Bushveld Igneous Complex
BC/Bu 3 (Critical Zone)
Elizabeth A. Johnson
HAND SAMPLE IMAGES AND VIDEOS
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THIN SECTION IMAGES AND VIDEOS
Images were obtained using a 4x objective (40x total magnification). 1st image = PPL. 2nd image = XPL. Click on image to download full-sized image file.
Please note: this thin section is a bit thick. Plagioclase has first-order yellow colors in some images.
Spot 1
Spot 2
THIN SECTION SCANS
Click on the image for a larger, downloadable version. Top image = plane polarized light. Second image = cross polarized light. Third image = juxtaposition of ppl and xpl. Thin section is 2.54 cm wide (distance from top to bottom of image).
Media Attributions
- Bu3 3 © Elizabeth A. Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
- Bu3 2 © Elizabeth A. Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
- Bu3 1 © Elizabeth A. Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
- Bu3 1 ppl 4x
- Bu3 1 xpl 4x
- Bu3 2 ppl 4x
- Bu3 2 xpl 4x
- Bu3 ppl 5×7 1200dpi © Elizabeth A. Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
- Bu3 xpl 5×7 1200dpi © Elizabeth A. Johnson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license