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Microscopic detail of nephrite rock. Polarised photomicrograph by N Mortimer, GNS Science.
Microscopic detail of nephrite rock. Polarised photomicrograph by N Mortimer, GNS Science.
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Microscopic detail of nephrite rock. The needle-like crystals of the mineral tremolite are all a similar size, and are tightly felted. Image long dimension: 2.0mm. Polarised photomicrograph by N Mortimer, GNS Science.
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