Biotite (thin section)

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Summary
Content type
Content type
Image
Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Rocks and Minerals
Resource Type
Resource Type
Still image
Genre
Genre
mineral
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created/Date Issued
2009
Date Modified
2011-06-16
Abstract/Description
Description / Synopsis
Description / Synopsis
Key Characteristics: Strong brown coloration and plechroism, birds eye and parallel extinction, and high birefringence are diagnostic 2V: 2Vx = 0 - 25° Relief: moderately high positive relief Cleavage: One perfect cleavage Colour and Plechroism: Strongly colored brown, reddish brown, or brownish green in thin section; Stong pleochroism Optical Orientation: Parallel and birds eye extinction Twinning: Not common Optical character: Biaxial(-)
Publication Title
Publication Title
AU Digital Library
Related Item
Related Item
Relationship Type
host
Title
AU Digital Library
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
2009-rm-0003
Handle
Handle
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Use and Reproduction
Use and Reproduction
Subject to the Copyright Act
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
Minerals
Rocks
Identification photographs
Geology
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