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Microscopic detail of dunite rock. Polarised photomicrograph by N Mortimer, GNS Science.

Microscopic detail of dunite rock. Polarised photomicrograph by N Mortimer, GNS Science.
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Microscopic detail of dunite rock. Polarised photomicrograph by N Mortimer, GNS Science.
N Mortimer,

Microscopic detail of dunite rock. The large, colourful crystals are of the minerals olivine and pyroxene. Image long dimension: 5.0mm. Polarised photomicrograph by N Mortimer, GNS Science.
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