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Chrysotile

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Chrysotile and Prasiolite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0010.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Chrysotile and Prasiolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrysotile and Prasiolite 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.