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Chrysotile

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Chrysotile and Agrellite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Pearly

Pleochroism

-
colorless.

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.567
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.0010.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Chrysotile and Agrellite Optic Character

Chrysotile and Agrellite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Chrysotile and Agrellite 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 Chrysotile and Agrellite 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.

Chrysotile and Agrellite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrysotile and Agrellite 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, Chrysotile is while Chrysotile is in appearance.