Thin section photograph of Karlsbad Pisoid
Thin section photograph of aragonitic pisoids with fringes of acicular aragonitic cement and large open pores. The rock is called "Karlsbad Sprudelstein"; it precipitated in hot, mineral-rich springs situated along tectonic faults (crossed polars; width of picture is 1.4cm; Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic).
Location
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Axel Munnecke (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
8.4 MB
Aspect
2321:1693
Width
4642 px
Height
3386 px
Brand
Nikon
Model
slidescanner Coolscan V ED
Tint
Olive gray
Submitted
8 February 2018
Taken
10 March 2013
Comments
WOW!