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Antimony trioxide and Amblygonite Optical Properties


Amblygonite and Antimony trioxide Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
weak to none   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
26

Transparency
Not Available   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
2.087   
1.578-1.646   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
cubic (α)<570 °C   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.020-0.030   

Clarity
Not Available   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Antimony trioxide and Amblygonite Optic Character

Antimony trioxide and Amblygonite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Antimony trioxide and Amblygonite 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 Antimony trioxide and Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite has Biaxial/+ character.

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Antimony trioxide and Amblygonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Amblygonite 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 Not Available while Antimony trioxide is Not Available in appearance.

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