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Antimony trioxide
Antimony trioxide

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Antimony trioxide and Taaffeite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

2.0871.70-1.73
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic (α)<570 °C
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.055
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Antimony trioxide and Taaffeite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Taaffeite 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.