BS EN 12407:2019
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Natural stone test methods. Petrographic examination
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2019 | 24 |
This document specifies methods for making technical petrographic descriptions of natural stone, except for roofing slates. For this product, the method for the petrographic examination is defined in EN 12326-2. Although chemical and physical methods of analysis are required for petrographic classification of some stone types, these methods will not be described in this standard.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 2 | National foreword |
| 7 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Symbols 5 Principle 6 Apparatus |
| 8 | 7 Preparation of thin and polished sections 7.1 General |
| 9 | 7.2 Staining 7.2.1 Feldspar staining 7.2.2 Carbonate staining 8 Macroscopic description 9 Microscopic description 9.1 General 9.2 Fabric |
| 10 | 9.3 Constituents 9.3.1 Minerals/Grains 9.3.2 Groundmass. 9.4 Discontinuities: |
| 11 | 9.5 Alterations: 10 Petrographic classification 11 Test report |
| 13 | Annex A (informative)Preparation of thin sections |
| 14 | Annex B (informative)Staining preparation and procedure of thin sections B.1 Staining preparation B.2 Staining procedure |
| 16 | Annex C (informative)Principle and procedure of point counting |
| 17 | Annex D (informative)Templates for the petrographic description of rocks |
