9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Polarized light photomicrograph of a thin section of "Ocean Jasper" from Madagascar. The rock contains small "flowers" of silica, sizing 2-3 mm in diametre.

Polarized light photomicrograph of a thin section of "Ocean Jasper" from Madagascar. The rock contains small "flowers" of silica, sizing 2-3 mm in diametre.

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