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Antimony trioxide
Antimony trioxide

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Antimony trioxide and Bytownite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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colorless.

Dispersion

-0.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

2.0871.561-1.583
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

cubic (α)<570 °C
Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.010-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Antimony trioxide and Bytownite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Bytownite 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.