1997 Photomicrography Competition

Thin section through an alkali-gabbro (Essexite) showing large sector zoned titan-augite crystal together olivine and plagioclase.

Kenneth Gardner

Location
Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Technique
Crossed Polarized Light
Magnification
2x

Vincristine (drug used in cancer chemotherapy) mixed with ascorbic acid

Lars Bech

Location
Naarden, The Netherlands
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
70x

Fish (neon tetra) vertebra showing cartiligeous articulation on lateral ends of top and bottom of vertebra

Mark Gesell

Affiliation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, USA
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
50x