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Bill Minarik
@silicatefondue@fosstodon.org  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

A magnesium-rich basalt retrieved by the Apollo 12 mission from the Moon. brightly coloured pyroxene and olivine surround grey plagioclase in cross-polars.

This photo was taken in 2003 from a travelling collection of thin sections sponsored by NASA.

#ThinSectionThursday #Apollo12 #Moon #Basalt #NASA

A thinsection imaged in cross-polarized light. Brightly colored pyroxene and olivine grains surround gray laminated plagioclase feldspar. field of view ~1mm. Sample 12005.
A thinsection imaged in cross-polarized light. Brightly colored pyroxene and olivine grains surround gray laminated plagioclase feldspar. field of view ~1mm. Sample 12005.
A thinsection imaged in cross-polarized light. Brightly colored pyroxene and olivine grains surround gray laminated plagioclase feldspar. field of view ~1mm. Sample 12005.
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Hacker News
@h4ckernews@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Basalt Woven Textile – MaterialDistrict

https://materialdistrict.com/material/basalt-woven-textile/

#HackerNews #Basalt #Woven #Textile #MaterialDistrict #Innovation #TextileDesign #SustainableMaterials

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