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Glasses and minerals are generally fairly hard and have a tendency to fracture.
Preparation Challenge:Proper specimen preparation requires that the damage during specimen preparation be minimized, even as early as the sectioning or cutting operation.
Examples:GLASS & MINERAL PROCEDURES | |
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Alumino-silicate glass![]() |
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Slag![]() |
Periclase mineral ![]() |
Chalcopyrite mineral ![]() |