1986 Photomicrography Competition

Termite trapped in one million year olf African Copal resin. Bubble of methane emanating from exploded thorax-abdomen joint

John I. Koivula

Affiliation
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California, USA
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
10x

Dried Eosin Y / Thanol solution

Edward Manley

Affiliation
Swedish Hospital Medical Center
Cytogenetics Laboratory
Seattle, Washington, USA
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
30x

Sulfur and ketone crystals

William Edward Schadel

Affiliation
Small Wonder Enterprises
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
20x