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Mention the types of optically active crystals with example.

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(i) Crystals like calcite, quartz, tourmaline and ice having only one optic axis are called uniaxial crystals
(ii) Crystals like mica, topaz, selenite and aragonite having two optic axes are called biaxial crystals.
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