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petrography Tag

January 28, 2025
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by Stone Inititatives

Snapshot: Thomas Baggs, Co-Director

With specialisations in failure investigation and mineralogical testing services, Thomas Baggs is a keen problem solver who enjoys a challenge. Get to know Tom, Co-Director and Sci

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September 1, 2024
Technical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Magnified images of stone: What’s inside? 

Have you ever wondered what the vibrant colours and unique forms in magnified images of stone represent? These striking photographs can appear as works of art, but they can also as

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Specialist technician looking through microscope for petrographic analysis
January 20, 2023
Technical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Using petrography to evaluate dimension stone

What is petrographic analysis, what can it reveal, and why is it such a valuable tool in the evaluation of dimension stone? Article by Thomas Baggs Petrography is the study of dime

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