Virtual Microscope - Minerals

4.5
148 reviews
1K+
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Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

The Virtual Microscope - Minerals is a professional and interactive virtual petrographic microscope that allows geologists to examine and explore minerals and their microscopic features (❗this app contains only minerals in thin sections using transmitted light - non-opaque minerals).



The Virtual Microscope - Minerals makes Optical Mineralogy easier to examine a thin section and to understand the characteristic properties of each mineral without a petrographic microscope, which is known to be very expensive. It is mainly addressed to geoscience students/geologists as a guide in individual or supervised laboratory work.

The app is Made by a Geologist for Geologists.



🔬 MAIN FEATURES 🔬
🌟 92 most common minerals in thin-section which cover all silicate and non-silicate classes;
🌟 High-quality thin-sections related to Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks;
🌟 360 degrees interactive movement of the plates by dragging in a circular movement;
🌟 Magnification – zooming in and out;
🌟 detailed observations for each mineral under the microscope (both PPL and XPL);
🌟 user-friendly interface, ad-free, and very intuitive;
🌟 Regular updates.

❗❗❗ For minerals in reflected light (opaque minerals), I have developed another app (Virtual Minerals - Ore Minerals).
Updated on
Sep 4, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
Messages and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
148 reviews
Zeke's Convergence
February 3, 2024
Def. worth the price if you have to work with a microscope to identify thin sections at some point. +almost all important minerals in 360° view, (only missed Flourite so far) +extremely helpful in identifying, drawing and comparing thin sections. = The Zoom is just that. A zoom of the photo and doesn't do much. - no lower magnification, some minerals are too large to see the crystal form. - No opaque minerals (in another app) (I'd rather pay a bit more than needing 10 different apps)
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A Google user
October 18, 2018
Hi, this is a great app for students. I think i didn't read it properly and i thought i could use this app to figure out what mineral i have on my thin section. So its not helpful for me but this is a great app for student and new learners. I would like to redeem my money if its possible.
12 people found this review helpful
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Mike Karanja
August 8, 2020
Generally, good idea BUT, I feel cheated in relation to price. Those are very few minerals, scanty information. App is about 50% user friendly. Best price would be USD 2 or less until any queries here are addressed. Varied rating is only about standards and certainly some are low others are high based on comments i have read. Please increase minerals, lower price etc. These will make your app a go to place. For now, I'm wondering how i can get 60% refund.
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What's new

🌟 added 'Notification Messages' feature;
🌟 fixed minor bugs.