Hauchecornite

Formula: Ni9Bi(Sb,Bi)S8

Reflected/transmitted colour: opaque, polished section depending on the surroundings varying from grayish brown to creamy yellow

Pleochroism: polished section, very weak in air, more distinct in oil

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: polished section distinct to strong anisotropic, brown and blue-gray tints, parallel extinction

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Birefringence δ/bireflectance: polished section weak but distinct

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