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Apatite and Mottramite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Visible X=Y= canary yellow to greenish yellow  
Blue stones – strong  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
2.170  
1.628-1.651  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.150  
0.002-0.008  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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