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Introduction
Polarizing microscopes are used in the study of thin sections of minerals and rocks as well as other
anisotropic materials (fibers, plastics, etc.). The optical system is similar to that of modern compound
microscopes.
The most distinctive features of a polarizing microscope are the rotatable stage, polarizer and analyzer,
Bertrand lens system as well as mica plate, gypsum plate and quartz wedge. This special equipment
allows the evaluation of properties and characteristics of materials that cannot be measured by other
microscope methods.
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