Welcome to Petrographic Microscopes

Welcome to Petrographic Microscopes website, where our specialty is the subject of polarizing microscopy. Ore and mineral thin sections are viewed under polarized light when they are identified. This gives the name, petrographic, to a polarizing microscope.

A birefriengent specimen exists characteristics that allows specific analysis and identification to be made under a cross polarized light condition. When two polarizing filters are put into the same optical path, they can be rotated so their plane of polarization is 90 degrees. This generally will allow no light to pass.

However, the light that is still transmitted in a polarizing light microscope will exhibit characteristics that can be measured and analyzed. The basis for study of petrographic specimens can best be understood by reviewing the subject of optical mineralogy. Any student in geology should be familiar with the general application of mineral identification using optical mineralogy techniques.

A petgrographic microscope, also knows as a polarizing microscope, is the tool of choice for a geological student in their study of rocks and minerals. It is important to decide if your petrographic microscope should have only transmitted polarized light or should also have reflected polarized light. The latter is often called an ore microscope as it can view thick polished specimens of rock and mineral ore under epi-illumination that is cross polarized.

The most common petrographic microscope has only simple transmitted light, where the plane polarized light is transmitted through the rock and mineral thin section, then passes through a second polarizing light filter called an analyzer. If you are in the market for a petrographic microscope, we would be happy to assist you.

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40X - 400X MONOCULAR ORE ROCK
POLARIZING PETROGRAPHIC MICROSCOPE
THIN - THICK OPAQUE SPECIMEN
POLARIZED TRANSMITTED LIGHT
POLARIZED INCIDENT LIGHT
Price: $ 574.00
Model: pe0061000a
Shipping/Handling/Insurance: $ 29.98
 
40x 400x Monocular Ore Rock Polarizing Petrographic Microscope Thin Thick Opaque Specimen Polarized Transmitted Light Polarized Incident Light
CCD live video camera and cctv monitor is NOT included.



Product Overview //
  • Nice Quality Ore Polarizing Monocular Microscope!
  • Capability for Both Transmitted Polarized and Reflected (Epi-Illumination) Polarized Light!
  • Includes Capability for Both Transmitted Brightfield and Reflected Brightfield (like a Metallurgical Scope)!
  • Great for Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy, and More!
  • Compare to Similar Units costing $2000+ with name brands!
  • Excellent Bright and Clear Images through High Quality Optics.

40X - 400X COMPOUND MONOCULAR
POLARIZING GEOLOGICAL MICROSCOPE
W/ BERTRAND LENS
Price: $ 474.00
Model: pe0058000a
Shipping/Handling/Insurance: $ 29.98
 
40x 400x Compound Monocular Polarizing Geological Microscope W/ Bertrand Lens
CCD live video camera and cctv monitor is NOT included.



Product Overview //
  • Nice Quality Polarizing Monocular Microscope!
  • Great for Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy, Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, and Forensic Medicine!
  • Compare to Similar Units costing $2000+ with name brands!
  • Excellent Bright and Clear Images through High Quality Optics.

40X - 400X COMPOUND TRINOCULAR
POLARIZING GEOLOGICAL MICROSCOPE
W/ BERTRAND LENS
Price: $ 1,349.00
Model: pe0059000a
Shipping/Handling/Insurance: $ 44.98
 
40x 400x Compound Trinocular Polarizing Geological Microscope W/ Bertrand Lens
CCD live video camera and cctv monitor is NOT included.



Product Overview //
  • High Quality Professional Trinocular Polarizing Microscope!
  • Great for Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy, Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, and Forensic Medicine!
  • Compare to Similar Units costing $4000+ with name brands!
  • Excellent Bright and Clear Images through High Quality Optics.

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