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Peridot and Amethyst Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
None  
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.64-1.69  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.036  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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