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Virtual Microscope
Provided by: The Open University
Activity type(s): Other
Duration: N/A
Suitable for ages: 16+
Description:
[EXTERNAL RESOURCE]
The Virtual Microscope (VM) for Earth Sciences is primarily an Open Educational Resource (OER). The VM project aims to make a step change in the teaching of Earth Sciences by broadening access to rock collections that are currently held in museums, universities and other institutions around the world. The Virtual Microscope allows users to examine and explore minerals and microscopic features of rocks, helping them to develop classification and identification skills without the need for high-cost microscopes and thin section preparation facilities.
Links to activity files:
https://www.virtualmicroscope.org/
Subject areas:
- Geological field & laboratory skills
- Igneous rocks
- Metamorphic geology
- Mineral and rock ID/description
- Sedimentology
Keywords: minerals, microscopy, microscopes, thin sections, petrology, mineral id
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