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Melilite (Gehlenite - Ã…kermanite)

Gehlenite skarn
Toal de Mason, Monzoni, Italy
Source: Thin section collection Steinmann-Institut, Universität Bonn
Photos: MMR
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  PPL

Section ∥ c, c orthogonal to pol plane (crystal in centre) (A)
Section ∥ c, diagonal position (A)
Section orthogonal to c (A)
Variable crystal orientations (B)
Variable crystal orientations (C)
 
 
  +Pol

Section ∥ c, c orthogonal to pol plane (ext position; crystal in centre) (A)
Section ∥ c, diagonal position (max Δn) (A)
Section ∥ c, diagonal position, +1λ (A)
Section orthogonal to c (isotropic section) (A)
Variable crystal orientations (B)
Variable crystal orientations (C)
Variable crystal orientations, +1λ (C)
 

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Width of view   Pol orientation
 
 2 mm
   
 W-E
     

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