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Antimony trioxide
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Antimony trioxide and Rubellite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pleochroism

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Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.0871.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic (α)<570 °C
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Birefringence

-99990.014-0.040
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Antimony trioxide and Rubellite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Rubellite 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.