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LiBeBlack White GrayBCNOFNe
NaMgAlSiPSClAr
KCaScTiVCrMnFeCoNiCuZnGaGeAsSeBrKr
RbSrYZrNbMoTcRuRhPdAgCdInSnSbTeIXe
CsBaLaCePrNdPmSmEuGdTbDyHoErTmYbLuHfTaWReOsIrPtAuHgTlPbBiPoAtRn
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Samples with Rotatable Images (1485)

These are samples that have QuickTimeVR 3D and JavaScript stereoscopic rotatable images associated with one or more samples. You can download the latest version of QuickTime for Macintosh or Windows from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download. To make these files I first used a "VR Micro Studio", which consisted of an up-side-down panorama head, a three-axis adjustable tripod mount, and a 1000W halogen light. The camera was covered with tinfoil to keep it from burning up under the hot light. After making about 130 3D images (almost 10,000 individual photographs) I got a fiber optic illumination system and my studio looked like this. It was much more flexible, and doesn't get hot at all. Light really is the key to photographing small things: You need a lot of it close in. Then after another 50 or so I finally got an automatic turntable. Commercial stepper-motor systems are available, but they are very expensive and I've found they all vibrate, which disturbs delicate arrangements. I instead use a cheap surplus turntable with a 5 revolution per hour timing motor, combined with a time lapse control set to take a picture every 10 seconds. That works out to 72 images in one 12-minute revolution. If you do the math, the motion blur is less than one pixel even at a 1/15 second exposure, so a stepper motor that starts and stops is really not necessary. That was good, but in preparing for a Discovery Channel film project, I needed to upgrade to 360 steps instead of 72, and I wanted to be able to handle all sizes from nearly microscopic to a couple hundred pounds. The solution was a pair of custom-machined (by me, of course) turntables, cast iron mounts and a slate base for everything (because of vibrations, which are a big problem for samples less than about 5mm across). In late 2004 the studio looks like this.

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Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.

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Sulfur Island In A Bottle
Island In A Bottle
Sulfur: Info | Spin | 3D
Sulfur Native Sulfur from Jensan Set
Native Sulfur from Jensan Set
Sulfur: Info | Spin | 3D
Sulfur Native Sulfur, El Desierto Mine
Native Sulfur, El Desierto Mine
Sulfur: Info | 3D
Sulfur Native Sulfur from Germany
Native Sulfur from Germany
Sulfur: Info | Spin | 3D
Sulfur Riebeckite asbestos
Riebeckite asbestos
Sulfur: Info | Spin | 3D
Sulfur Tremolite asbestos
Tremolite asbestos
Sulfur: Info | Spin | 3D
Chlorine Gas in a bulb
Gas in a bulb.
Chlorine: Info | Spin | 3D
Chlorine Medicinal chlorine
Medicinal chlorine.
Chlorine: Info | Spin | 3D
Chlorine Pressurized ampule
Pressurized ampule.
Chlorine: Info | Spin | 3D
Chlorine Clorox bleach
Clorox bleach.
Chlorine: Info | Spin | 3D
Chlorine Chlordane
Chlordane.
Chlorine: Info | Spin | 3D
Chlorine Halite from Jensan Set
Halite from Jensan Set
Chlorine: Info | Spin | 3D
Chlorine 50 pound salt block
50 pound salt block
Chlorine: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Antique reagent flask
Antique reagent flask
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon High pressure cylinder
High pressure cylinder.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Museum-grade sample
Museum-grade sample.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Wine preserver
Wine preserver.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Antique Violet Ray Machine
Antique Violet Ray Machine.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Argon signal lamps
Argon signal lamps.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Argon-filled double-pane window
Argon-filled double-pane window.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Argon indicator light, lit
Argon indicator light, lit.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Argon Argon gas valve
Argon gas valve.
Argon: Info | Spin | 3D
Potassium Chunks under argon
Chunks under argon.
Potassium: Info | 3D
Potassium Molten blobs under argon
Molten blobs under argon.
Potassium: Info | 3D
Potassium Cut cubes under oil
Cut cubes under oil.
Potassium: Info | Spin | 3D
Potassium Banana
Banana.
Potassium: Info | Spin | 3D
Potassium Potash fertilizer
Potash fertilizer
Potassium: Info | Spin | 3D
Potassium Sulfate Of Potash
Sulfate Of Potash
Potassium: Info | Spin | 3D
Potassium Sylvite from Jensan Set
Sylvite from Jensan Set
Potassium: Info | Spin | 3D
Calcium 10 grams under oil
10 grams under oil.
Calcium: Info | 3D
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