Shannonite

FormulaPb2CO3O

Reflected/transmitted colour: White (RL) due to white internal reflections

Pleochroism:

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: Biaxial

Optical sign: +

Refractive indices: a = 1.642, b = 1.645, g = 1.654

Bireflectance/Birefringence δ: 0.012

2V angle: 62 (calculated), 52 (measured)

Dispersion:

Optical orientation:

Optical axial plane:

 

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