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🧪 Optical Mineral Sorter

This simulation demonstrates the principles of optical sorting used to separate minerals based on their refractive index. It explores how light interacts with different materials and how this interaction can be utilized for automated classification in geological contexts.

Materials Science3DModerate60 FPS🌍 Earth
optical-mineral-sorter ↗ Open standalone
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This simulation demonstrates the principles of optical sorting used to separate minerals based on their refractive index. It explores how light interacts with different materials and how this interaction can be utilized for automated classification in geological contexts.

Optical SortingRefractive IndexMineral Classification

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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