ulexite

/juˈlɛkˌsaɪt/noun
High School
1

A white mineral with triclinic crystals, NaCaB₅O₉·8H₂O, noted for its fibers which transmit light by internal reflection, such that a piece with flat faces perpendicular to the fibers' orientation displays an image of whatever is adjacent to its other side.

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