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Deformation texture

Undulose extinction texture

A grain does not go dark all at once; extinction sweeps across it as you rotate the stage.

What it means

Plastic deformation by dislocations without recovery bends the crystal lattice.

Where to look for it

Common in deformed quartz

Photo examples

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Sources

Wikipedia: Undulose extinction