cry左st05a6.ppt

Uniaxial indicatrix(biaxial ellipsoid) Biaxial indicatrix(triaxial ellipsoid) Quick review: Indicatrix gives us a way to relate optical phenomena to crystallographic orientation, and to explain differences between grains of the same mineral in thin section hi d lo d Isotropic? Uniaxial? Biaxial? Sign? 2V? All of these help us to uniquely identify unknown minerals. Back to birefringence/interference colors Observation: frequency of light remains unchanged during splitting, regardless of material F= V/l if light speed changes, l must also change l is related to color; if l changes, colo