MET00428 Thin Section

MET00428 - Reflected Light -Polished Surface
Reflected Light Photomicrograph of the Polished Surface. Troilite Inclusions (yellow) are Abundant.


MET00428 - Reflected Light - Etched Surface
Same View as Above, but with Surface Etched with Nital. Complex Metal Structure is Obvious.


MET00428 - Reflected Light - Melted Troilite
A Melted Troilite-Metal Caused by Atmospheric Entry Heating


MET00428 - Reflected Light - Troilite
Reflected Light in Crossed Polars. Deformation twinning is Obvious in the Troilite.


MET00428 - Reflected Light - Etched Surface
Reflected Light Photomicrograph of Etched Surface. The Heat-Altered Alpha 2 Structure Caused
by Atmospheric Entry Heating is Seen in Kamacite to the Right Side of the Image.