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birefringence
The numerical difference between the highest and lowest refractive index of a mineral. Minerals with birefringence exhibit interference colors in thin section when viewed with crossed-polarized light.
- 词性: noun
- 行业/领域: 地球科学
- 类别 土壤学
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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- Bob Adams
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