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Musgravite and Chrysoprase Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Vitreous, Waxy   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Not Available   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543   
1.719-1.739   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.004   
0.014-0.016   

Clarity
Translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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