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Virtual Microscope - Minerals on Windows Pc

Developed By: Andrei Ionut Apopei

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 142 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2023.8.1
Size 1 MB
Release Date September 05, 23
Category Education Apps

What's New:
🌟 added 'Notification Messages' feature;🌟 fixed minor bugs. [see more]

Description from Developer:
The Virtual Microscope - Minerals is a professional and interactive virtual petrographic microscope that allows geologists to examine and explore minerals and their microscopic fea... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Virtual Microscope - Minerals and install on Windows PC. Virtual Microscope - Minerals is free Education app, developed by Andrei Ionut Apopei. Latest version of Virtual Microscope - Minerals is 2023.8.1, was released on 2023-09-05 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Virtual Microscope - Minerals is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 142 users, 6 users had rated it 5*, 96 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Virtual Microscope - Minerals on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Virtual Microscope - Minerals on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Virtual Microscope - Minerals on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Virtual Microscope - Minerals using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Virtual Microscope - Minerals" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Virtual Microscope - Minerals on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Virtual Microscope - Minerals" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 2023.8.1.

Download Virtual Microscope - Minerals 2023.8.1 on Windows PC – 1 MB

The Virtual Microscope - Minerals is a professional and interactive virtual petrographic microscope that allows geologists to examine and explore minerals and their microscopic features (❗this app contains only minerals in thin sections using transmitted light - non-opaque minerals).

The Virtual Microscope - Minerals makes Optical Mineralogy easier to examine a thin section and to understand the characteristic properties of each mineral without a petrographic microscope, which is known to be very expensive. It is mainly addressed to geoscience students/geologists as a guide in individual or supervised laboratory work.

The app is Made by a Geologist for Geologists.

πŸ”¬ MAIN FEATURES πŸ”¬
🌟 92 most common minerals in thin-section which cover all silicate and non-silicate classes;
🌟 High-quality thin-sections related to Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks;
🌟 360 degrees interactive movement of the plates by dragging in a circular movement;
🌟 Magnification – zooming in and out;
🌟 detailed observations for each mineral under the microscope (both PPL and XPL);
🌟 user-friendly interface, ad-free, and very intuitive;
🌟 Regular updates.

❗❗❗ For minerals in reflected light (opaque minerals), I have developed another app (Virtual Minerals - Ore Minerals).
🌟 added 'Notification Messages' feature;
🌟 fixed minor bugs.