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Chrysotile
Chrysotile

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Chrysotile and Quartz Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
None

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0010.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Opaque

Chrysotile and Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrysotile and Quartz 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.