Polarizing Microscope Images

R40POL Polarizing Microscope

The images below are thin sections of rocks and minerals.  They were captured using the PAXcam2 microscope camera on the R40POL transmitted light polarizing microscope. The images appear different in some of the photos because the polarizer and analyzer were adjusted.

Polarizing microscopes are typically used in geology and petrology for viewing thin sections of rocks. Additionally, polarizing microscopes are often used in the pharmaceutical industry when viewing drugs and chemical compounds. Most drugs when viewed under the microscope create a beautiful array of colors.


The PAXcam2 is a 2 megapixel color microscope camera with a CMOS chip in it. The images below were captured using the PAXit! Basic Measurement Software.

Thin rock section under the R40POL polarizing microscope with PAXcam2 2mp microscope camera.

Thin rock section under the R40POL polarizing microscope with PAXcam2 2mp microscope camera.

Thin rock section under the R40POL polarizing microscope with PAXcam2 2mp microscope camera.

Thin rock section under the R40POL polarizing microscope with PAXcam2 2mp microscope camera.

Thin rock section under the R40POL polarizing microscope with PAXcam2 2mp microscope camera.

Thin rock section under the R40POL polarizing microscope with PAXcam2 2mp microscope camera.

For more information about the R40POL polarizing microscope, PAXcam microscope cameras or any other microscope configuration, please contact Microscope World.