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Chrysotile
Chrysotile

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Chrysotile and Celestine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
Weakly trichroiC

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.619-1.635
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0010.004-0.012
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Chrysotile and Celestine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrysotile and Celestine 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.