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Antimony trioxide
Antimony trioxide

Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl



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Antimony trioxide and Chrysoberyl Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

2.0871.746-1.763
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Biaxial/+

Crystal System

cubic (α)<570 °C
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.007-0.013
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Antimony trioxide and Chrysoberyl Optic Character

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

Antimony trioxide and Chrysoberyl Transparency

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Chrysoberyl 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.