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Iceland spar

Iceland spar Meaning & Definition
Iceland spar Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Iceland spar?

[n] a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes

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Iceland spar In Webster's Dictionary

\Ice"land spar`\ (Min.) A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. {Calcite}.

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