Vanalite

Formula: NaAl8V10O38.30H2O

Reflected/transmitted colour: Yellow

Pleochroism: Slight, in shades of yellow

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: Biaxial

Optical sign: ?

Refractive indices: α = 1.71, γ = 1.735

Bireflectance/Birefringence δ: 0.025

2V angle:

Dispersion:

Optical orientation: Extinction parallel, elongation negative

Optical axial plane:

 

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