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Clinohedrite

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Clinohedrite and Serpentine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
11.560-1.571
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Aa
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.008-0.014
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Clinohedrite and Serpentine Optic Character

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

Clinohedrite and Serpentine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Clinohedrite and Serpentine 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, Clinohedrite is Transparent while Clinohedrite is Transparent in appearance.