@ultrabasicmetamafic: Here’s a nice olivine chromitite under a microscope. It is one of (if not) my favorite rock! Super cool. The birefringence of the olivine is sick. Geologists look at rocks under a microscope to better identify minerals within the rocks. We are also able to see different textures that clue us into the petrogenesis (how the rock was formed and under what conditions) of the rock. This specific sample has Olivine, Chromite and a tiny bit of pyroxene. - @Noah Kahan #geology #microscope #porchlight #rocks #igneous

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geg :

2026-03-13 22:02:39

M A :

Olivine

2026-03-13 21:48:57

EeEVvVAaA :

2026-03-13 20:44:02

Dimpho :

serpentinization?

2026-03-15 23:41:15

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what type microscope u use

2026-05-31 17:15:50

ifedave08 :

they always look so beautiful 😍

2026-03-13 20:05:36

Ellie ! :

I LOVE ROCKS!!

2026-03-13 21:02:02

caseyhuds :

2026-03-31 01:21:17

sezim :

2026-04-16 20:08:35

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