Antigorite and Dumortierite Optical Properties

Antigorite

Dumortierite

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Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy

Vitreous

Pleochroism

pale greenish yellow

Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.020.01

0.005 1

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Transparency

Translucent

Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.669-1.723

1 3.25

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Optic Character

Crystal System

Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm

Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.011-0.037

0 0.296

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Clarity

Translucent

Antigorite and Dumortierite Optic Character

Antigorite and Dumortierite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Antigorite and Dumortierite Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Antigorite and Dumortierite optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

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Antigorite and Dumortierite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Antigorite and Dumortierite transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Antigorite is Translucent while Antigorite is Translucent in appearance.