Optical Mineralogy - Optical Indicatrix, Uniaxial vs Biaxial, Interference Figures - GEO GIRL

Optical Mineralogy - Optical Indicatrix, Uniaxial vs Biaxial, Interference Figures - GEO GIRL

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Optical Mineralogy - Optical Indicatrix, Uniaxial vs Biaxial, Interference Figures - GEO GIRL

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  1. 1 Review & what this video will cover
  2. 2 How crystal system affects optical properties of minerals
  3. 3 Intro to optical indicatrix
  4. 4 The uniaxial optical indicatrix
  5. 5 Uniaxial optic axis
  6. 6 The biaxial indicatrix and optic axes
  7. 7 Biaxial optic angle and optic sign
  8. 8 How to apply this to minerals under thin section?
  9. 9 Bertrand lens & condensing lens
  10. 10 Uniaxial interference figures
  11. 11 Uniaxial flash figures
  12. 12 How to determine optic sign of uniaxial minerals
  13. 13 Biaxial interference figures
  14. 14 Biaxial optic angle or 2V angle
  15. 15 Acute bisectrix figure & obtuse bisectrix figures
  16. 16 Biaxial optic sign
  17. 17 Review mineral identification chart
  18. 18 Upcoming content & NEW PLAYLIST!
  19. 19 Bloopers!

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