Optical Properties Flashcards

1
Q

Isotropic Minerals (5)

A

Garnet, Sodalite, Spinel, Sphalerite, Fluorite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Minerals with very high birefringence (2)

A

Muscovite and Anhydrite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Three types of zoning

A

Hourglass, Core-rim, Oscillatory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Twinning made by all feldspars

A

Carlsbad

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What kind of twinning does microline have?

A

Tartan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Twinning used to plagioclase feldspar determination.

A

Albite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Other plagioclase twinning

A

Pericline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly