Mica
This is one of the mica minerals in the sand from the Palm
Desert area. This grain has a 2V of about 40
degrees
Transmitted Circular Polarized Light
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References:
Deer, W. A., R. A. Howie, and J. Zussman, AN INTRODCUTION TO THE ROCK-FORMING MINERALS,
ISBN 0-582-30094-0, pp. 288-293, 1992.