Parkerite

Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2

Reflected/transmitted colour: opaque, polished section creamy white with a faint mauvish tint

Pleochroism: polished section perceptible

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: polished section strong anisotropy, greenish gray to yellowish brown or slate-blue o salmon-pink, depending on adjustment of the nicols

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Birefringence δ/bireflectance: polished section distinct, creamy white to grayish creamy white

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