It was put out by mccrone labs(a well respected microscopy lab). The first edition we used was two volumes. The next edition was four volumes. Don't know how many volumes it runs now. It covers microscopes and sample prep as well as providing a set of pictures for comparison.
Mccrone used to offer a week long course in microscopy. Well recommended for particle analysis. My boss took the course but never could get them to send me.
I do have a copy of edition two, which is four volumes. Volume 1 goes over microscopes, volume 2 gives pictures of the different materials, and volumes 3 and 4 seem to talk about SEM and TEM.
As for silica, there are a number of pictures. The book points out, on page 304, that there are many forms of silica. It lists quartz , sand, ground quartz, amethyst, opal, flint, vitreous silica, and diatomaceous earth as different forms.
I didn't check all of those forms, but a number of those are shown in the book.
This is fantastic - do you have a copy or could we find a copy and share pictures especially of silica particles?
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