Application of Leica QWin_V3 image analysis software in organic petrologic quantitative study

The quantitative analysis of whole rock macerals is a complex job for organic petrology. The Leica QWin_V3 image analysis software can select the macerals with similar gray scale or color and make quantitative analysis in selected area, such as circumference, diameter and so on. Area quantitative statistics of whole rock macerals of coal samples have proved that this software succeeds in organic petrologic quantitative study.