North Jetty Ocean Shores, Washington State
The olivines with their long axis near N/S
(vertical) are now blue/green with 90 degree change in the
orientation of the linear polarizing filter. If their long axis is near E/W then
they are
brown. The zircons (2 grains) and garnets (4 grains) show no color though the
garnets are slightly pink.
Transmitted N/S Single Linear Polarizer
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This is a demonstration of the pleochroism of olivine.
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