• 2 tipos de clivaje en ángulo 120º aprox. / 2 sets of cleavage in approx. 120º angle.

Cristal de Anfíbol / Amphibole crystal

Fotomicrografía de una granodiorita en sección delgada, vista al microscopio en nícoles cruzados. Típica forma hexagonal del corte basal de un cristal de anfíbol, donde se observa además las 2 familias de clivaje.

Microscopic view in cross-polarized light of a granodiorite thin section. Typical hexagonal shape of an amphibole crystal in cross section, with its 2 sets of cleavage visible.

Comments and faves

  1. Amphibole [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)

    amphible is tooooooooooo nice

  2. Miguel Vera (58 months ago | reply)

    Hehe, this one was a nice example, I had to post it. Thanks for your comment Farid, I can see you love amphiboles.

    Cheers.

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