NEHRU E. CHERUKUPALLI (a.k.a. C. E. Nehru) Professor, Department of Geology Brooklyn College, NY 11210 Tel: (718) 951-4365 Fax: (718) 951-4753 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Experimental Petrology and Mineralogy, Meteoritics, and Mineral Exploration |
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Geology 790.1 Seminar on Advance Optical Mineralogy |
GEOLOGY 790.1 - Seminar on Advance Optical Mineralogy
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GEOLOGY 790.1 - Seminar on Advance Optical Mineralogy - Theory of polarizing microscope techniques; practical approach to the recognition of rock-forming minerals in thin sections and grain mounts using transmitted polarizing microscope techniques; characterization of natural and synthetic fibers; introduction to phase contrast microscopy, spindle stage, and universal stage techniques.
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