Canfieldite

Formula: Ag8SnS6

Reflected/transmitted colour: gray-white with violet tint in air, much darker in oil, no internal reflections

Pleochroism:

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: some spec. are isotropic, others are weakly anisotropic, with bluish gray polarization colours

Optical sign:

Refractive indices:

Bireflectance/Birefringence δ: commonly observable, more distinct in oil than in air, grayish white to yellowish gray

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