Rock Name Anorthosite - Mafic Igneous Rock

Major Mineral Plagioclase, Orthoclase, Quartz

Optical Properties Plagioclase
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Interference colour Colourless
Cleavage Perfect Extinction Inclined
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)
Optical Properties Orthoclase
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Non-pleochroism Interference colour 1st order grey to white
Cleavage 1 set perfect Extinction
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (-)
Optical Properties Quartz
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Non-pleochroism Interference colour 1st order grey to white
Cleavage Absent Extinction Wavy Undulose
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling none Optic Sign Uniaxial (+)
Rock Name
Major Mineral Plagioclase, Olivine

Optical Properties Plagioclase

Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light

Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Interference colour Colourless
Cleavage Perfect Extinction Inclined
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)

Optical Properties Olivine

Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light

Colour Pale Green Birefringence Moderate
Pleochroism Weak Pleochroism Interference colour 2nd Order
Cleavage None Extinction Parallel
Relief Moderate to high Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)
Rock Name
Major Mineral Plagioclase, Alkali feldspar, Quartz
Optical Properties Plagioclase
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Interference colour Colourless
Cleavage Perfect Extinction Inclined
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)
Optical Properties Alkali feldspar
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Non-pleochroism Interference colour White, Greenish white
Cleavage Perfect Extinction
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)
Optical Properties Quartz
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Non-pleochroism Interference colour 1st order grey to white
Cleavage Absent Extinction Wavy Undulose
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling none Optic Sign Uniaxial (+)
Rock Basalt
Major Mineral Plagioclase, Alkali feldspar, Biotite
Optical Properties Plagioclase
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Interference colour Colourless
Cleavage Perfect Extinction Inclined
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)
Optical Properties Alkali feldspar
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Colourless Birefringence Low
Pleochroism Non-pleochroism Interference colour White, Greenish white
Cleavage Perfect Extinction
Relief Low Twinning None
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)
Optical Properties Biotite (Mica)
Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light
Colour Light to dark brown Birefringence High
Pleochroism Interference colour 2nd to 3rd order
Cleavage 1 Set Extinction
Relief High Twinning Parallel
Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (-)
 Rock Name Gabbro Igneous Rock

Major Mineral Olivine, Microcline

Optical Properties Olivine

Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light

Colour Pale Green Birefringence Moderate

Pleochroism Weak Pleochroism Interference colour 2nd Order

Cleavage None Extinction Parallel

Relief Moderate to high Twinning None

Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (+) or (-)

Optical Properties Microcline

Plane Polarised Light Cross Polarised Light

Colour White to pale yellow Birefringence Low

Pleochroism Interference colour

Cleavage Perfect Extinction Inclined to cleavage

Relief Low Twinning Albite

Reference : Click Here Twinkling None Optic Sign Biaxial (-)