Nail Testing for Fungus (Onychomycosis) This test is used to detect and diagnose infections of the nail using a PAS stain. Place nail fragments in an empty sterile container 10% formalin. For containers and fixative, contact UF Health Pathology Laboratories' Client Services Department at 888.375.LABS (5227).
What is a tectonic plate? A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest.
Tectonic plates are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere. The plates are around 100 km (62 mi) thick and consist of two principal types of material: oceanic crust (also called sima from silicon and magnesium) and continental crust (sial from silicon and aluminium).hese seven plates comprise the bulk of the continents and the Pacific Ocean. For purposes of this list, a major plate is any plate with an area greater than 10 million km 2. 1  Pacific Plate â 103,300,000 km 2. 2  North American Plate â 75,900,000 km 2.