Gabbro microcrystals, light micrograph
LM of a thin section of gabbro rock
Gabbro rock, light micrograph
Polarised LM of thin section of gabbro
Basaltic dyke, polarised light micrograph
Basalt, light micrograph
Peridotite, polarised light micrograph
Limburgite
Granite, polarised light micrograph
Aplite, polarised light micrograph
Pyroxenite rock, light micrograph
Syenite, thin section, polarized LM
Komatitite rock, light micrograph
Peridotite rock, light micrograph
Kimberlite rock, light micrograph
Martian soil sample, X-ray diffraction analysis
Kentallenite - Ballaculish, Scotland, LM
Lherzolite rock, light micrograph
Dunite rock, light micrograph
Olivine flakes, light micrograph
Hawaiite, thin cut, polarised light micrograph
Dolerite rock crystals, polarised LM
Pallasite meteorite fragment
Trachyte. polarised light micrograph
Gale Crater, Mars, satellite image
Mica schist folds, polarised light LM
Garnet
Staurolite phenocrysts, polarised light micrograph
Peridotite, thin section micrograph
Granulite mineral, light micrograph
Olivine mineral sample
Fayalite
Olivine peridot crystal, close up
Melaphyr rock, light micrograph
Seymchan pallasite
Meteorite DHO 020-H4_5 Dhofar Oman, LM
Eclogite rock, light micrograph
Migmatite, light micrograph
Orthogneiss, light micrograph
Paragneiss, light micrograph
Gneiss, thin section, polarised LM
Granodiorite rock, light micrograph
Andesite
Forbach granite, light micrograph
Polarised LM of a thin section of diorite
Pyroxenite mineral, light micrograph
Olivine-rich lava
Peridot
Meteorite NWA 6435, light micrograph
Pallasite meteorite
Meteorite Brenham, light micrograph
Meteorite NWA 2957, light micrograph
Meteorite Al Mahbas, light micrograph
Meteorite Fukang China, light micrograph
Mica schist folds, light micrograph
Rhyolite, light micrograph
Limburgite, thin section micrograph
Andesite rock, light micrograph
Variety of Igneous Rocks
Peridot gemstone
Granite rock, light micrograph
Labradorite
Blue labradorite
Mica in quartz, light micrograph
Garnets in micaschist, light micrograph
Pallasite, meteorite
Hornfels, polarised light micrograph
Forbach granite
Muscovite, polarised light micrograph
Amazonite
Olivine inclusion in basalt
Section of feldspar rock
Aplite, light micrograph
Brixen granite, light micrograph
Granite, light micrograph
Granodiorite, light micrograph
Granite
Weathered boulder in Antarctica, 1912
Rock mineral crystals, polarised LM
Gabbro rock
Urea crystals, polarised light micrograph
Quartz mineral stone, light micrograph
Retrograde eclogite, light micrograph
Norite rock, light micrograph
Rhyolitic tuff, polarised light micrograph
Migmatite
Peridot gemstones
Peridot pebble and mixed-cut peridot
Cut Peridot gemstone
Red wine microcrystals, light micrograph
Tourmaline embedded in feldspar rock
Quartz nodule, polarised light micrograph
Plutonic rock, light micrograph
Round cut peridot
Trillion cut peridot
Oval cut peridot
Peridot, Pakistan, 129 Carat
Martian surface, infrared MRO image
Analcime crystal group
Sandstone, polarized LM
Gypsum, polarised LM in thin section
Garnet mica schist thin cut, polarised light micrograph
Agate
Chalcedony
Moss agate, polarised light micrograph
Jasper, polarised light micrograph
Peridotite rock
Twinned augite crystals
Muscovite and feldspar
Basaltic dyke rock
Staurolite crystal, light micrograph
Tourmaline crystal, thin section
Arkose, polarised light micrograph
Amphibolite, light micrograph
Prehnite mineral
Kunzite, close-up
Agate. polarised light micrograph
Rhyolite
Rhodonite
Graphic granite rock, light micrograph
Kelephytic corona, light micrograph
Quartzite mineral, light micrograph
Rock strain fringes, light micrograph
Tourmaline mineral, light micrograph
Zoned pyroxene crystal, polarised light micrograph
Titanite bearing granite
Quartz vein in granite
Graphic granite rock
Peridotite
Garnet in peridotite
Graphic tourmaline, light micrograph
Jadeite carved dish from China