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Optical Mineralogy by Mickey E. Gunter

Optical Mineralogy by Mickey E. Gunter

Optical Mineralogy by Mickey E. Gunter

This PDF covers the following topics related to Optical Mineralogy : Light, Polarizing light microscope and geological samples, Refractive index and its measurement, Optical classes - indicatrix theory, Relationship of optical properties to crystal chemistry, Advanced methods in optical mineralogy.

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