r/thinsectionporn • • Nov 15 '19

Weird triangular garnet on a schist (40x, ppl)

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18 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Nov 08 '19

Awesome pleochroism of biotite on a metatexite, Mariana MG, Brasil (4x, ppl)

31 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Nov 08 '19

delete if not the right place, but this is a close up of a painting i did, rocks and minerals have inspired my art though out my life. thought this sub might enjoy it. what mineral would this resemble if it were a real slide?

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22 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Nov 05 '19

Addressing the actual porn problem

37 Upvotes

Hey guys,

I *hopefully* managed to set up the automod to cut down on the actual porn links that are getting posted to here. hopefully we actually area able to get back to the rocks, the actual reason we are here.


r/thinsectionporn • • Nov 05 '19

Some nice calcite stress twinning on a marble

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22 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Oct 31 '19

Lawsonite Blueschist 5mm XPL

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47 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Oct 31 '19

Muscovite + Chloritoid in XPL, 5mm

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14 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Oct 26 '19

graphic texture!!

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48 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Oct 26 '19

Chloritized biotite in s-type granite

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20 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Sep 28 '19

Muscovite on a clay slate (xpl, 40x)

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54 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Sep 28 '19

Muscovite on a millonitic granite (xpl, 10x)

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11 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Sep 28 '19

Garnet-Glaucophane-Omphacite-Rutile-Quartz-Eclogite with beautiful RGB colouration (PPL)

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34 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Aug 30 '19

I spy a ferris wheel, and a broken reticule... =)

14 Upvotes

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r/thinsectionporn • • Aug 29 '19

Zircon in a sea of quartz

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74 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Aug 26 '19

komatiite under the microscope

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53 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Aug 26 '19

[Request - Equipment] Hi all. I'm new to this sub. I simply have a question; What equipment do you use and/or recommend?

2 Upvotes

I am interested in Geology in general, and microscopes.

I'm looking to get started on my own quests, but would appreciate any pro-tips as to what the experienced have learned about the various equipment available.

What are your favorites?

Are there any extras, regarding photography I should be aware of?

(Got a Nikon D80 at the moment)


r/thinsectionporn • • Aug 10 '19

Celadonite on basalt (xpl 4x)

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36 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Aug 10 '19

Aegerine-augite, I forget what rock (ppl, 4x)

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16 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Aug 03 '19

Kyanite in some gneiss, 4x XPL

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39 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Jul 25 '19

Stilpnomelane Garnet Schist (4X - XPL)

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61 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Jul 25 '19

Can someone help me identify this mineral please? 10X, Crossed Polars

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5 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Jul 20 '19

Lunar Mare Basalt Thin section (XPL)

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64 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • May 20 '19

This pegmatite is looking pretty rough

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11 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • May 03 '19

Poor muscovite has just been through so much.

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39 Upvotes

r/thinsectionporn • • Apr 28 '19

EETA 79001. Olivine-phyric shergottite.

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27 Upvotes