Minerals´tiny secrets
Fascinating "universe" of ancient mineral-forming fluids trapped in tiny vacuoles within a crystal of calcite is waiting for a curious researcher to reveal their secrets. These tiny vacuoles - fluid inclusions preserve information about the temperature and composition of the solution from which the studied mineral precipitated, and much more. This sample belongs to a large (~5 cm) phreatic calcite that covers the walls of a cave in the Veľká Fatra Mts in the Western Carpathians.
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Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Petronela Ševčíková (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
1.4 MB
Aspect
4:3
Width
3648 px
Height
2736 px
Brand
Olympus
Model
E-420
Exposure
1/160 s ISO 800
Coordinates
48.9319, 18.9545
Tint
Pinkish white
Submitted
15 March 2023
Taken
6 May 2019
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