Zircon in the drop of the ocean
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Zircon in the drop of the ocean

by Petra Schneider, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Zircon grains separated out from a Paleozoic granitoid (Slavonian Mts., Croatia) and inserted in the epoxy resin as a step in the preparation for the geochemical analysis and age dating with the LA-ICP-MS. Photo is taken after the laser ablation (visible dark spots as the craters left) with the aid of petrographic microscope under crossed polarizers. Magnification 25x.