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:''This page is about the geology/optical mineralogy term. For general information about interference, see [[Interference (wave propagation)]] or [[Interference pattern]]s''.
For a less technical explanation see article below main article. For full understanding it may be necessary to look for images related to Birefringence.
A '''Conoscopic interference pattern''' or '''interference figure''' is the best way to determine if a [[mineral]] is uniaxial or biaxial and also for determining optic sign in [[optical mineralogy]]. The observed interference figure essentially shows all possible [[birefringence]] colors at once, including the extinctions (in dark bands called isogyres).
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