Request InfoUNITRON Ltd.The 12100 series polarizing microscope from Unitron Ltd. is suited for the examination of birefringent materials for geology, petrography and crystallography. The device comes with either a binocular or trinocular (50/50 light split) viewing head, a centerable nosepiece and a white 5-W LED illuminator. Interpupillary distance is adjustable from 53 to 75 mm, while wide-field 10× focusable eyepieces provide a 20-mm field of view. 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