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Antimony trioxide
Antimony trioxide

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Antimony trioxide and Ajoite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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-
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2.087
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cubic (α)<570 °C
-9999
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Vitreous
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green
0.04
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1.550
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Triclinic
0.091
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Antimony trioxide and Ajoite Optic Character

Antimony trioxide and Ajoite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Antimony trioxide Vs Ajoite 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 Antimony trioxide and Ajoite 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.

Antimony trioxide and Ajoite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Ajoite 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, Antimony trioxide is while Antimony trioxide is in appearance.