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Olivine: Forsterite-Fayalite series
Orthopyroxene: Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Clinopyroxenes: Diopside-Hedenbergite, Augite
Plagioclase: Albite-Anorthite series
Potassium feldspars
Hornblende
Alkaline amphibole: Arfvedsonite
Biotite
Zircon
Volcanic glass
Michel-Lévy nomogramm
Molecular weights
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Biotite
Rich in Mg - Rich in Fe
nα=1.530 - 1.625
nβ=1.557 - 1.696
nγ=1.558 - 1.696
δ= 0.028-0.070
2V= -(0-25)°
Thin section photos:
Biotite (phlogopite). Zoom 40x, PPL.
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