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Bird's eye extinction

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planes which split micas up into its characteristic thin sheets. The resulting, slightly roughened surface alters the extinction angle of various parts of the
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Granite sample under cross polarized light containing plagioclase, quartz, and mica. The mica in orange here exhibits the bird's eye extinction pattern.
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a pebbly appearance as it passes into extinction. This is caused when the grinding tools used to create
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of precise thickness alter the alignment of the previously perfect basal
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This article is about the mineral property. For the type of lumber, see
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Bird's eye maple (mineral property)
Bird's eye figure
Granite sample under cross polarized light containing plagioclase, quartz, and mica. The mica in orange here exhibits the bird's eye extinction pattern.

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