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Kyanite

Chromiferous kyanite quartzite
Ghattihosahalli, Karnataka, India
Source: Thin section collection M.M. Raith
Photos: MMR
Comments and references:
 
  PPL

Section approx ∥ to YZ plane, Z ∥ pol plane (max absorption)
Section approx ∥ to YZ plane, Y ∥ pol plane (intermediate absorption)
 
 
  +Pol

Section approx ∥ to YZ plane, Y and Z in diagonal position (c approx ∥ Zcomp)
 

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Blue kyanite
 

Width of view   Pol orientation
 
 2 mm
   
 W-E
     

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