Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
A simple hand-held grinding fixture is discussed which can produce microtome mounts of hard materials, oriented interfaces, and powders embedded in a 5/16-in plastic rod. The device has been used for the ultramicrotomy of meteorite samples, 10-50 micron interplanetary dust particles, and thin films on plastic. Results are presented for a layer lattice silicate from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite, illustrating the resolution and structural detail that can be obtained with the method.
Keywords:
INSTRUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Type:
Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique (ISSN 0741-0581); 6; 305
Format:
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