Tourmaline (thin section)

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Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Rocks and Minerals
Resource Type
Resource Type
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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: The mineral's high relief, strong pleochroism, form and uniaxial character are diagnostic 2V: n/a Relief: Moderate to high positive relief Cleavage: Cleavage not visible in thin section; Grains are commonly fractured Colour and Plechroism: Essentially any color is possible, may also be colorless; Colored varieties are strongly pleochroic Optical Orientation: Parallel extinction, length fast Twinning: None Optical character: Uniaxial (-)
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Publication Title
AU Digital Library
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AU Digital Library
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
2009-rm-0015
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Subject to the Copyright Act
Subject Topic
Subject Topic
Minerals
Rocks
Identification photographs
Geology
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