
Anisotropic pyrite: A polishing effect | SpringerLink
Some 250 pyrite samples from 50 localities were examined by ore microscopic methods. Two final polishing procedures were applied during sample preparation: (a) 0.25 μm or 0.1 μm diamond pastes on "Microcloth", (b) an alkaline silica solution on "Microcloth". With the exception of (111) sections, procedure (a) always resulted in the observation of optical anisotropy, while procedure ...