Optical Properties
Luster
Silky
Vitreous, Vitreous, Waxy
Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
Dispersion
Not Available
None
Transparency
Not Available
Translucent, Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque
Refractive Index
1.530-1.575
1.530-1.543
Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
Crystal System
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.001
0.004
Clarity
Not Available
Translucent
