Zincite

Formula: ZnO

Reflected/transmitted colour: deep red to yellow, polished section pinkish brown with abundant yellowish or red internal reflections

Pleochroism:

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: uniaxial, polished section anisotropy masked by internal reflections

Optical sign: +

Refractive indices: w = 2.013, ε = 2.029

Birefringence δ/bireflectance: ~ 0.016, polished section bireflectance masked by internal reflections

2V angle:

Dispersion:

Optical orientation:

Optical axial plane:

 

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