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Cassiterite and Goethite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Adamantine, Greasy  

Pleochroism
VisibleArthur Thomas  
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow  

Dispersion
0.05  
0.07  
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Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.26-2.398  
1.990-2.105  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.138  
0.096-0.098  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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