Optical Properties Flashcards
1
Q
Isotropic Minerals (5)
A
Garnet, Sodalite, Spinel, Sphalerite, Fluorite
2
Q
Minerals with very high birefringence (2)
A
Muscovite and Anhydrite
3
Q
Three types of zoning
A
Hourglass, Core-rim, Oscillatory
4
Q
Twinning made by all feldspars
A
Carlsbad
5
Q
What kind of twinning does microline have?
A
Tartan
6
Q
Twinning used to plagioclase feldspar determination.
A
Albite
7
Q
Other plagioclase twinning
A
Pericline