Sample
Name
Pyrrhotite-4M crystal from Dalnegorsk
Date
2010-01-01
Provider
IGW Jena
Body name
Earth
Place
Dalnegorsk , Primorje , Russia
Diameter
10.0 $mm$
Surface roughness
polished
Substrate material
epoxy resin (epofix)
Substrate comments
sample rear side embedded in resin (25mm diam.) for handling during polishing and measurement
Comments
The pyrrhotite mineral was provided by D. Harries and F. Langenhorst, IGW Jena
Temperature
300.0 $\pm$ 5.0 $K$
Temperature max
300.0 $K$
Type
ambient air
Fluid temperature
300.0 $K$
Fluid pressure
1000.0 $mbar$
Title
Cutting, embedding and polishing of pyrrhotite-4M crystal

Produced sample

Sample
Pyrrhotite-4M crystal from Dalnegorsk (this sample)
Processing steps
Step Chronology Date Type Process Changes
#1 during layer formation mechanical cutting the pyrrhotite crystal
#2 after layer formation mechanical embedding the pyrrhotite crystal in epoxide resin and polishing