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Record 1 1977-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Geology
OBS

A "stage" of three, four, or five axes attached to the rotating stage of a polarizing microscope that enables the thin section under study to be tilted about two horizontal axes at right angles. It is used for optical study of low-symmetry minerals or for determining the orientation of any mineral relative to the section surface and edge directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Géologie
OBS

Certains microscopes polarisants comportent une "platine de Fedoroff", encore appelée "universelle"; c'est une platine munie en son milieu d'une suspension à la cardan, qui permet d'incliner et d'orienter le minéral à volonté, de manière à amener l'axe du cristal dans la direction souhaitée.

Spanish

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