The Clarendon (c) meteorite is a wonderful example of a named L4 chondrite with fusion crust. In the gigapixel image below one may see many diverse and distinct chondritic inclusions.
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With a classification of LL3.2, the NWA 6472 meteorite provides an abundance of fascinating chondrules. The colors are really amazing in cross polarized reflected light as seen in this surface focus stacked panorama taken with the Nikon Z6 attached to the LM scope adapter.
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Julesburg Meteorite Thin Section
The Julesburg Meteorite looks excellent in visible light, as it is presented here. View this March 1993 article in Meteoritics and Planetary Science for a detailed description of the object and its composition.
The Nikon Z6 attached to the LMScope adapter is a simple setup that produces very sharp images at high magnification. Once focus stacking is added to the process, the most remarkable images can be obtained. This is a demonstration of the potential, since this microscope is a low price commercial type.
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