Persian Lamb Wool
This is a photograph of the prepared "Persian Lamb" slide
from the Cargille Hair Standard set. The plane of focus is the
center of the hair and shows a few of the pigment clusters in profile.
Transmitted Crossed Linear Polarized Light
Definition/Function:
Significance in the Environment:
Characteristic Features:
Wool has a refractive index along its length of about 1.56 and perpendicular to its
length of about 1.55.
It has a birefringence of about 0.01 and a positive sign of elongation.
Associated Particles:
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