Rocks under the microscope: an approach to the study of thin sections of minerals and rocks
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pp. 438-444
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16-05-2013
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- Patricia Acero Salazar (ES) Universidad de Zaragoza
- Ester Mateo González (ES)
- Pedro Lucha López (ES) Universidad de Zaragoza
Abstract
In this work, a didactic proposal is presented, aimed at favoring the contact of the students with one of the most usual techniques for the study of rocks, sediments and minerals: polarized light microscopy. With this purpose, a minimal set of theoretical basis is presented to the students, which allows them to work fairly autonomously and to identify some of the most frequent components in different rock and sediment types. By means of this activity, the students become familiar with some of the light properties and also with some of the mineral properties currently used in microscopy, encouraging their contact with this type of scientific work.Keywords
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