1982 Photomicrography Competition

Star bursts of rutile nucleated from fluorapatite centers included in a faceted, 16.25 carat garnet

John I. Koivula

Location
Santa Monica, California, USA
Technique

Darkfield with Oblique Fiber Optic Illumination

Magnification
35x

Leaf scales of olive (Eleagnus)

Terry Ashley

Affiliation
University of Tennessee
Department of Anatomy
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
320x

Single crystal of barium titanate with impurities mounted in immersion oil

Gary Nichols

Affiliation
McCrone Associates
London, Illinois, United Kingdom
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
28x