Smythite

Formula(Fe,Ni)9S11

Reflected/transmitted colour: opaque, polished section pinkish cream

Pleochroism: strong

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: polished section strong anisotropic, yellow to blue-gray

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Birefringence δ/bireflectance: polished section strong, grayish yellow to reddish brown, noticeably stronger than for pyrrhotite

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