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Magnification
Close up, under the petrologic microscope,
high-power modern optics scans
a mineral set in a thin rock chip matrix.
Viewed in the polarized light,
on the rotating microscope stage,
sunset hues sweep across the grain,
the mineral flashes fiery colors,
defined by its crystal structure.
A geologist tells me it’s a precious mineral,
hidden in its natural habitat of rock fabric.
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Subimal Sinha-Roy
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