Optical mineralogy UE Past Papers Questions.
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(1795) Question Category: Long answers Discuss in detail the optical characteristics of the following silica minerals
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(1796) Question Category: Long answers Fieldspars are the most abudant group of minerals in ignesious and metamorphic rocks. Discuss their optical properties detail. Answer / Solution UNSOLVED |
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(1797) Question Category: Long answers Arrange the group of plagioclases according to their anorthite content and explain what effect does the anorthite content have on the optical properties. How would you differentiate them under the polarizing microscope? Answer / Solution UNSOLVED |
(1798) Question Category: Short answers A student made conoscopic microscopic observation using a length fast accessory plate and observed the features as presented in the image below: In the area between the two isogyres interference colors change from the 2nd order to 3rd order after inserting the accessory plate. In the areas at the concave side of the two isogyres interference colors change from 2nd order to the 1st order after inserting the accessory plate.
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(1799) Question Category: Short answers Discuss the concept of ‘Compensation’ when using an accessory plate in optical mineralogy. Answer / Solution UNSOLVED |
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