NWA 8276 Meteorite Thin Section
NWA 8276, classified as an L3.00 ordinary chondrite, represents a unique discovery — a meteorite without thermal alteration since it first formed. This fascinating chondrite is displayed here in cross polarized light. To view the meteorite’s interior, visit Meteorites USA. Additionally, John Kashuba took several great photos of NWA 8276 for Meteorite Times.
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NWA 3358 Meteorite Thin Section
Displayed here in cross polarized reflected light, this uncovered thin section specimen of NWA 3358 covers almost the entire surface area of a standard thin section slide. It is the largest panorama I have stitched; composed of 187 images — created from focus stacking 3,238 images. However, I was not entirely happy with this first uncovered thin section panorama. My CCD had a difficult time capturing the wide spectrum of luminosity and I think I found the best exposure given my equipment limitations. I did include an alternate version modified with a false-color technique which I think displays the features better than the original. In addition, see Meteorite Thin Section Gallery for a few more pictures.
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NWA 3358 Meteorite Thin Section False Color
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Murchison Meteorite Thin Section
Shown here in cross polarized light is a thin section of the Murchison Meteorite. This popular and well studied named fall contains an abundance of water and also some unique amino acids. Due to its large mass, it has given scientists a rich amount of information on comets and the outer solar system.
Link to Museum Victoria collection.
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