I need help to identify this mineral in biotite granite?

09 September 2018 0 4K Report

The PPL view has moderate to high relief but not pleichroic. I attached the higest illumination in XPL view and that false colour displayed marks the variations to lowest illumination. I also show the photomicrogragh in reflected light microscopy.

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