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optical mineralogy Flashcards

1
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source of light

A

light source

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2
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polarizes light in one direction

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polarizer

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3
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controls and illuminate light coing from the sourece

-it focuses the light in one area

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condenser

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4
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controls the cone of light catering in the objective

-for relief ng minerals mo`

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iris diaphragm

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5
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platform of the specimen

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stage

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6
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fix the specimen on the stage

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stage clips

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7
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used for centering the mineral on the stage, also used for point locations and systematic traverse of the specimen under the microscope

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mechanical stage

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8
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it makes the stage go up or down

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coarse adjustment knob

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9
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used for focusing image

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fine adjustment knob

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10
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it holds the objectives

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revolving nose piece

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11
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essential lenses of the mircoscope for magnification and resolution

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objectives initial

4x, 10x, 20x, 40x

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12
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insertion slot for accessory plates

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test plate

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13
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upper polarizer

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analyzer

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14
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accesory plate used for observing interference figures

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betrand lense

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15
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it increases retardation of a secion by about 4y

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mica plate

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16
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used to determine fast and slow directions of light

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gypsum plate

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17
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used to produce interference color beginning first to the end of the 3rd and 4th order

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quartz wedge

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18
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light consist of particles or photons

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corpuscular theory

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19
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light is transmitted by the vibration of particle in a wave

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wave theory

christian huygens

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20
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considered light as waves that are electromagnetic

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eletromagnetic theory

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21
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radiating oscillators in a black body radiate energy discontinuously in units called quanta

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quantum theory

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22
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a perpendicular drawn to the surface of a wave front at any point of propagation of light

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wave normal

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23
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locus of all the points of a medium of light

pinagsama samang wave normal

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wave front

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24
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the direction which light is propagated

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ray of light

perpendicular to the wave front

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25
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wave normal and the direction of propagation of the light rays are perpendicular to wave front

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isotropic

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26
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light rays are not parallel to the wave nrmal

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anisotropic

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27
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a curve combining movement around a circle with motion along a straight line

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displacement

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28
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lies in the wave front and is perpendicular to the ray in isotropic media.
-in anisotropic media it is perpendicular only in limited directions

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vibration direction

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29
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distance between two successive crests or troughs

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wavelength

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30
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number of vibrations in a given unit of time

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frequency

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31
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maximum displacement of a wave from the line of transmission

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amplituted

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32
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the interval necessary for a wave to undergo a complete osccilation

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period

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33
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the upper tip of the wave

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crest

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34
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lower tip of the wave

35
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a group of light waves following along a sample path

36
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straight line path followed by light in moving from one point to another

37
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ration of the wave normal velocity in a vacuum to wave normal velocity in medium

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refractive index

38
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light of a single wavelength

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monochromatic light

39
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lies parallels to the plane of the wavefront

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light vector
isotropic - perpendicular to the direction of the propagation
anisotropic - parallels, but not perpendicular to the direction of propagation

40
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types of vector

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electric and magnetic

41
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speed of light

A

186,284 miles per second

299,792 km per second

42
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combination of all the different wavelengths visible to the eye

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wgite light

43
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realistic virtual image with a flat field

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orthoscopic observation

44
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size of the sample

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1 x 2 inches

45
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you grind the sample in a ????

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240 - 800 mesh abrasive

46
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in cutting a sample you use a

A

diamond saw cutter

47
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thickness of a sample in a thin section

48
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clean the thin section with a ?

A

xylol solution

49
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pandikit ng sample mo sa glass slide

A

canada balsam

50
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study of the interaction of light with minerals

A

optical mineralogy

51
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study of opaque minerals using reflected light

A

ore microscopy

52
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general application of optical mineralogy

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identification of minerals

53
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observed with prolonged light

54
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change in color of a mineral in varying degrees as the stage is rotated due to differences in light absroption

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pleochroism

55
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the ability of a mineral to separate into smaller particles bounded of faces of possible crystal form

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cleavage

best explained in the terms of direction

56
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straight line sa wave kung saan nagsisimula ang sukat ng crest or trough

A

inflection line

57
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cleavage of pyroxene

58
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cleavage of amphiboles

59
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grains that show no recognisable crystal form

60
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grains that show imperfect but recognisable crystal form

61
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grains that show sharp and clear crystal form

62
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degree of visibility of a transparent mineral in an imersion medium
- the contrast between a mineral and its surroundings due to diference in RI

63
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R.I. of canada balsam

64
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IR of the mineral is higher than the medium

A

high relief

65
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RI of the mineral is lower than the medium

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low relief

66
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RI of the mineral and the medium is almost the same

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zero relief

67
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band or rim of light visible along a grain/crystal boundary in a plane polarized light.

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central illumination method or becke line method

68
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produced because of light spli into two rays on passing trough a mineral

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interference color

michel-levy chart

69
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the difference of n of the fast and slow ray

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birefrringence

70
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formation of rational symmetry intergrowth of two or more grains of crystalline specie

71
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form of penetration twinning where two crystals form as penetration twins

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carlsbad twinning

-may hati sa half

72
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where to adjoining slabs or lamellae are mutually reversed with respect to each other and every alternate twin or slab has an indetical atomic structure

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lamellar twinning

  • stripes
  • plagioclase
73
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shows two kinds of repeated twinning i thin section, with one set of twins arrange at 90 degrees to the other set

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cross-hatched twinning
or tartan twinning
-microcline

74
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solid solution which do not have uniform solution

75
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center of the mineral is more sodic becoming calcic towards the margin

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normal zoning

76
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center is more calcic becoming more sodic towards the margin

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reverse zoning

77
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steplike progression for more calcic interior to more sodic margins w/ local reversals in adjacent zones

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oscillatory zoning

78
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when mineral become dark parallel to the crosshairs

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parallel extinction

79
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mineral becoe dark at an angle

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inclined/oblique extinction

80
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planes to the diagonal; vibration direction is diagonal

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symmetrical extinction

81
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the arms of the uniaxial interrference figure forming a cross

82
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interference colors, band of colors in the uniaxial interference figure

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isochromes

83
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the point where the isogyres cross

84
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the identification or interpretation of framework mineralogy and textures leading to classification of wallrock as sedimentary, metamorphic, or igeous

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petrography

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