Practice Quiz 4
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What is the order of steps you would take to obtain an interference figure?
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What retardation is the best choice in obtaining an optic centered uniaxial interference figure?
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In the picture below, which mineral would be the best choice to use to obtain a uniaxial optic axis interference figure?
Assume that all minerals are in their maximum illumination position.
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In the video below, reconstruct the uniaxial interference figure in your head as the figure rotates. When the video stops, which quadrant does it end in?
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In the picture below, what is the optic sign of this material?
Assume a gypsum plate was inserted from the southeast.
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Image: http://www.brocku.ca/earthsciences/people/gfinn/optical/unifig.htm
In the video below, what is the optic sign of the material?
Hint: The accessory plate is inserted at 0:25 seconds into the video.
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