North Jetty Ocean Shores, Washington State Under the Microscope

North Jetty Ocean Shores, Washington State

The olivine crystal appears yellow/brown with the linear polarizer oriented at right angles to the long axis of the crystal.

Transmitted Single Linear Polarizer Perpendicular to the Length of the Crystal

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This is a demonstration of the pleochroism of olivine.

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