Yakhontovite

Formula: (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2.3H2O

Reflected/transmitted colour:

Pleochroism: Shades of blue green

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: Biaxial

Optical sign: ?

Refractive indices: α = 1.53-1.545, γ = 1.56-1.575

Bireflectance/Birefringence δ: 0.030

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