In the field of Petrography, the study of cross-sections of rock chips in thin-section, polished ore mounts and of sections from core samples, calls for the successively finer grinding / lapping and polishing of the sectioned sample in preparation for optical microscopy. Advanced Abrasives Corporation provides an extensive product line suitable for petrographic sample preparation including; silicon carbide powders for lapping, diamond polishing suspensions, polishing cloths, aluminum oxide powders and suspensions.

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