Antimony trioxide and Dumortierite Optical Properties

Antimony trioxide

Dumortierite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

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Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

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

1.3 Dispersion

NANone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

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Translucent, Translucent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

2.0871.669-1.723

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

cubic (α)<570 °C

Orthorhombic

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.011-0.037

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

Translucent

Antimony trioxide and Dumortierite Optic Character

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

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