ZEISS Axioscan 7

Digitize your thin sections with Axioscan 7 – the reliable, reproducible way to create high quality, digitized petrography data in transmitted and reflected light. Uniquely designed for petrographic analysis, the Axioscan 7 combines unique motorized polarization acquisition modes with unprecedented speed and a rich software ecosystem for visualization, analysis, and collaboration.

Fully automated acquisition, coupled with ZEISS quality, ensures consistently high image quality, even when processing thousands of samples. Motorized plane and cross polarization allow for both pleochroism and birefringence to be analyzed, whilst circular polarization allows for the rapid assessment of characteristic maximum birefringence regardless of grain orientation.

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• Rapid scanning of up to 100 slides in a single run
• Automated scan performance for continuous 24/7 operation
• Intuitive scan profiles with easy to use functionalities
• Fast switching among brightfield and polarization imaging modes

Go beyond the standard petrographic microscope with the new ZEN Pol Viewer display to navigate the rich petrographic thin sections datasets. It will even automatically synchronize image rotation such that the sample appears exactly as it would in a traditional petrographic light microscope, facilitating the learning process in a teaching environment in the lab and online, and making an immersive petrographic experience.

Automated machine-learning based mineral classification using a single ZEN Intellesis model, applied on two sandstone samples. 

Both modal mineralogy and pore / grain sizes can be measured and automatically reported.