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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Alternate False Color Version

NWA 3358 Meteorite Thin Section False Color

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10x/0.25, A3550UPA CCD 5MP, named fall, ordinary chondrite, polarized, scope2, zerene stacker

Chantonnay Meteorite Thin Section

The Chantonnay Meteorite, classified as an L6 ordinary chondrite, fell in 1812 in the town of Chantonnay in Vendee, France. Seen here in cross polarized light, the chondrules show a wide range of beautiful coloration.

Link to picture of main mass.

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