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Shaded Negative Quartz Inclusions in Quartz

Shaded Negative Quartz Inclusions in Quartz

More internal workings of a quartz crystal. This piece has undergone hydrothermal alteration, so the pockets of negatives are numerous. The trick is finding a...
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More internal workings of a quartz crystal. This piece has undergone hydrothermal alteration, so the pockets of negatives are numerous. The trick is finding a clear enough window into the actual crystal get a clean image. The biggest negative in this one ~2-3 mm, the field of view is only 10 mm.
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OLYMPUS E-M5

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Aperture 71/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/10 Focal Length 28/1

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Dec, 2016

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