Freiberger's Compass

Divyam Singh
Oct 4, 2020
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The Freiberger compass is an all-metal, German-made geological compass, based on the design by Dr. Clar, University of Vienna, for measuring azimuths and dip angles. Hinged cover has a graduated vertical operation. Dip angle graduation is 5 degrees over a range of 225 degrees, with reliable estimation to 1 degree.

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