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Antimony trioxide
Antimony trioxide

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Antimony trioxide and Torbanite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
-

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

2.087-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

cubic (α)<570 °C
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Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Antimony trioxide and Torbanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Antimony trioxide and Torbanite 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.