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Antimony trioxide
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Antimony trioxide and Esperite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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colorless.

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
OpaqueAnthony et al, Opaque, Transparent

Refractive Index

2.0871.760-1.774
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

cubic (α)<570 °C
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.012
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
OpaqueAnthony et al

Antimony trioxide and Esperite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Esperite 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.