Label
Life in Technicoral
Artist
Maya Roselli
Description
This is a photo of a rugose coral in thin section viewed under a microscope using cross-polarized light. The coral is comprised of the mineral calcite, which appears in a rainbow of colors when viewed in this type of light. I took this image on my phone while teaching an invertebrate paleontology lab, and it is one of my favorite specimens I get to teach students about.
Type
Mobile Phone Camera
Artist Affiliation
Graduate Student
Department
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
Area of Research
Geology
Research Group Site
Date
2024