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    Chloritoid is a monoclinic or triclinic mineral that is yellow-grey-green to slate blue or indigo in color. It has a refractive index ranging from 1.705 to 1.740, birefringence from 0.005 to 0.022, and often displays first order interference colors with some anomalies. Crystals of chloritoid from Greece show multiple twinning and pleochroism under polarized light microscopy.

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    Chloritoid is a monoclinic or triclinic mineral that is yellow-grey-green to slate blue or indigo in color. It has a refractive index ranging from 1.705 to 1.740, birefringence from 0.005 to 0.022, and often displays first order interference colors with some anomalies. Crystals of chloritoid from Greece show multiple twinning and pleochroism under polarized light microscopy.

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    Chloritoid: Monoclinic/triclinic (-/ +)

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    Charmaine Dela Cruz
    Chloritoid is a monoclinic or triclinic mineral that is yellow-grey-green to slate blue or indigo in color. It has a refractive index ranging from 1.705 to 1.740, birefringence from 0.005 to 0.022, and often displays first order interference colors with some anomalies. Crystals of chloritoid from Greece show multiple twinning and pleochroism under polarized light microscopy.

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    Chloritoid

    monoclinic/triclinic (-/ +) Relief - moderate Colour - yellow- grey-green - slate blue - indigo RI - 1.705-1.740 Birefringence - 0.005-0.022 Interference colours - 1st order, frequently anomalous Comments - often shows multiple twinning

    Crystals of chloritoid showing extremes of pleochroism PPL Arna Unit, Argos, Greece

    The field of view above. This crystal shows multiple twins and slightly anomalous interference colours. XPL Arna Unit, Argos, Greece

    aligned, bladed crystals of chloritoid PPL Arna Unit, Argos, Greece

    Aligned, bladed crystals of chloritoid. The same field of view as above. XPL Arna Unit, Argos, Greece

    subhedral crystal of chloritoid, rotated to show pleochroism PPL Arna Unit, Argos, Greece

    The chloritoid crystal shown above under crossedpolars XPL Arna Unit, Argos, Greece

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