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Chrysotile
Chrysotile

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Chrysotile and Garnet Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
None

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.730-1.895
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.001-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Chrysotile and Garnet Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrysotile and Garnet 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.