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BS EN 12407:2007

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Natural stone test methods. Petrographic examination
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-06-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-05-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Principle
4 Apparatus
5 Preparation of thin and polished sections
  5.1 General
  5.2 Preparation of thick samples
  5.3 Preparation of thin samples
  5.4 Staining
      5.4.1 Feldspar staining
      5.4.2 Carbonate staining
6 Macroscopic description
  6.1 General
7 Microscopic description
8 Petrographic definition
9 Test report
Annex A (informative) Template for the petrographic
        description of rocks
Bibliography

Describes methods for making technical petrographic descriptions of natural stone, except for roofing slates.

Committee
B/545
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/103945 DC. (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ONORM EN 12407 : 2007 Identical
I.S. EN 12407:2007 Identical
UNE-EN 12407:2007 Identical
NBN EN 12407 : 2007 Identical
DIN EN 12407:2016-09 (Draft) Identical
SN EN 12407 : 2007 Identical
NS EN 12407 : 2ED 2007 Identical
NF EN 12407 : 2007 Identical
UNI EN 12407 : 2007 Identical
EN 12407:2007 Identical
NEN EN 12407 : 2007 Identical

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