Doloresite

FormulaV3O4(OH)4

Reflected/transmitted colour: opaque, transparent in very thin splinters, reddish brown to reddish yellow, polished section gray, variable along elongation of the crystals

Pleochroism:

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: biaxial, polished section very strong anisotropic,

Optical sign: could not be determined, probably due to lamellar submicroscopic twinning

Refractive indices: n = ~1.90

Birefringence δ/bireflectance: polished section bireflectance present

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