9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Photomicrograph of a rock from Kerala (India). The black laths intergrown with colorful quartz and feldspar are crystals of graphite. Zeiss Axioscope + Canon 550D Width of view: 4 mm. Sample prov

Photomicrograph of a rock from Kerala (India). The black laths intergrown with colorful quartz and feldspar are crystals of graphite. Zeiss Axioscope + Canon 550D Width of view: 4 mm. Sample provided by S. Kumar

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Date Taken: 09.2010
Date Uploaded: 05.2011
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Camera: Canon EOS 550D
Copyright: © Bernardo Cesare
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