Yvonite

FormulaCuAsO3OH

Reflected/transmitted colour:

Pleochroism: Colourless or light blue (x), light blue (y), blue (z)

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: Biaxial

Optical sign: -

Refractive indices: a = 1.615, b = 1.660, g = 1.700

Bireflectance/Birefringence δ: 0.085

2V angle: 84° (calculated), 82° (measured)

Dispersion: Medium, r > v

Optical orientation:

Optical axial plane:

 

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