Pleochroic
Subhedral
Prismatic
Subhedral
Prismatic
Description
Transparent colorless to green, brown, red, yellow, depending on mineralogy within the amphibole group. Strongly pleochroic. Moderate birefringence may be masked by color. Anhedral to euhedral prismatic grains. High relief. Hornblende-series minerals the most common detrital amphiboles.
Transparent colorless to green, brown, red, yellow, depending on mineralogy within the amphibole group. Strongly pleochroic. Moderate birefringence may be masked by color. Anhedral to euhedral prismatic grains. High relief. Hornblende-series minerals the most common detrital amphiboles.
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