Metastibnite

Formula: Sb2S3

Reflected/transmitted colour: in polished section white with bluish tint (lighter than stibnite) with intense deep-red internal reflections

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Optical isotropy/anisotropy: distinct in air, masked by internal reflections in oil

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Birefringence δ/bireflectance: -

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