![Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Polarized Light Microscopy Gallery - Olivine Pyroxene Andesite Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Polarized Light Microscopy Gallery - Olivine Pyroxene Andesite](https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/techniques/polarized/gallery/images/olivineproxeneandesitesmall.jpg)
Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Polarized Light Microscopy Gallery - Olivine Pyroxene Andesite
![Olivine crystal in a basalt thin section. Olivine is a magnesium iron silicate. Photomicrograph, polarized light Stock Photo - Alamy Olivine crystal in a basalt thin section. Olivine is a magnesium iron silicate. Photomicrograph, polarized light Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2df77kc/olivine-crystal-in-a-basalt-thin-section-olivine-is-a-magnesium-iron-silicate-photomicrograph-polarized-light-2df77kc.jpg)
Olivine crystal in a basalt thin section. Olivine is a magnesium iron silicate. Photomicrograph, polarized light Stock Photo - Alamy
![Ian Power on X: "Took this image with our lab's new microscope. This is a basalt students examine in my Earth Materials course, taken at 50x, XPL, Zeiss Axioscope. I'm really impressed Ian Power on X: "Took this image with our lab's new microscope. This is a basalt students examine in my Earth Materials course, taken at 50x, XPL, Zeiss Axioscope. I'm really impressed](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyTeQ5lXAAIUBnj.jpg:large)
Ian Power on X: "Took this image with our lab's new microscope. This is a basalt students examine in my Earth Materials course, taken at 50x, XPL, Zeiss Axioscope. I'm really impressed
![Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Polarized Light Microscopy Gallery - Olivine Basalt Porphyry Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Polarized Light Microscopy Gallery - Olivine Basalt Porphyry](https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/techniques/polarized/gallery/images/olivinebasaltporphyrysmall.jpg)