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Dinosaur Bone
Dinosaur Bone

Chrysotile
Chrysotile



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Dinosaur Bone and Chrysotile Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Silky

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.530-1.575
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)

Birefringence

-99990.001
0 0.296
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Clarity

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-

Dinosaur Bone and Chrysotile Optic Character

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

Dinosaur Bone and Chrysotile Transparency

Similar to their colors, Dinosaur Bone and Chrysotile 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, Dinosaur Bone is while Dinosaur Bone is in appearance.