Take it from the experts: "I recommend model 23202-3...the optical quality is surprisingly good.... You don't have to spend much money to start snowflake watching." This plastic foldout magnifier has two 1.25 inch (30mm) 5X glass lenses that combine to produce 10X for close examination of frosty snowflakes made up of frozen ice crystals; only $8.95.
Real snowflake pictures are fascinating to look at with their seemingly limitless variety. Their shapes and patterns range from stellar dendrites to triangular ice crystals. The adventurous can even grow their own with exotic patterns not found in nature & are deservedly called "designer snowflakes".
We all know that water is vital to living things so it's not surprising that its solid form is a study unto itself-snowflake science. Use this convenient Indigo snowflake magnifier to study natural or artificial snowflakes & be amazed at the compelling symmetry of frozen ice crystals.
One customer says this in a Google Review: "...the best field loupes for students studying geology & best price....".
We've offered this quality loupe since 2002. Buy a few & our delivered cost beats "free" shipping!
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Just the best on the market! Great quality, durability. I use this for more than 10 years with my students for field work.
We use this model in two introductory courses (a general geology course for engineers where 4 exercises cover minerals and rocks, and a mineralogy courses taken by a wide range of students in arts and science programs). Some students prefer its wider field of view to that of the other model we order from Indigo Instruments (their 17-mm glass lens, screw-hinged metal loupe). This loupe is durable, and can stand years of sharing among students learning their minerals and rocks in the classroom. Not designed to be worn on a lanyard, though.
It can be as little as 3X but 5X makes viewing a little bit easier.
Most definitely. A 10X lens can help you resolve details just beyond the resolution of the naked eye.