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Chrysotile
Chrysotile

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Chrysotile and Catapleiite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.590-1.629
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: B2/b (pseudo-HEX)

Birefringence

0.0010.039
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrysotile and Catapleiite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrysotile and Catapleiite 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.