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15 October 2025 at 14:15:52

kleinodsmount

micromount and kleinstufe

Rocks and minerals serve as both decorative displays and scientific samples for analysis.

//Micromount
The name Micromount is composed of the two syllables "micro" (small) and "mount" (fasten). This means "to mount" or "to fasten" (to fasten). Micromounts are tiny specimens of minerals that have been attached to a solid substrate with a carrier material and stored in small plastic containers to protect them from dust, moisture, or reactive elements in the air.

//Kleinstmineralien
Micromount(MM) bis 15 mm und Kleinstufe(KS) 15 mm bis 7 cm
Der englische Begriff ist aus den beiden Wörtern "micro" (klein) und "to mount" (montieren) gebildet.

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