Model of a calcite crystal.

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(E)Optics - E+45: Polarization and Birefringence

Model of calcite crystal. Posterboard model of a calcite crystal showing the angles of the various faces. NOTE: Other models showing the cleavage planes of a calcite crystal are available, but are not shown here.
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