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Jeremejevite and Antigorite Optical Properties


Antigorite and Jeremejevite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
Colorless   
pale greenish yellow.   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.638-1.650   
1.530-1.575   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm   

Birefringence
0.0130   
Not Available   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Translucent   

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Jeremejevite and Antigorite Optic Character

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

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Jeremejevite and Antigorite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jeremejevite and Antigorite 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, Jeremejevite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Jeremejevite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.

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