Rutile, Biotite

Specimen ID: YD3-NPM

Mineral(s)
Rutile : TiO2
Biotite : K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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Needles of rutile oriented in 'biotite'. The three systems cross in 60°. You may have to zoom in a bit to spot the details. An article on this locality and 'sagentic structures' in mica is in preparation. Setup: Sony Alpha 6000, bellows, Raynox 250 retro, Optem M Plan Apo 10x; Helicon Focus.
Meinrad Kempf - 4th March 2019

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'Biotite' is scatterd thruout the diorite-porphyrite. The crystals form six-sided 'packages'. Setup: Sony Alpha 6000, bellows, Raynox 250 retro, Nikon E-Plan 4x; Helicon Focus.
Meinrad Kempf - 4th March 2019

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Close-up of the 'sagenetic structures'. Setup: Sony Alpha 6000, bellows, Raynox 250 retro, Seiwa Apo Plan 20x; Helicon Focus.
Meinrad Kempf - 4th March 2019

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