Anthophyllite Luster
Optical Properties of Anthophyllite are its behavioral responses towards light. While few optical properties can be identified with naked eyes, other require special instruments by the gemologists to identify them. Anthophyllite optical properties like luster, clarity, refractive index etc. are used to determine the non-destructive methods during gemstone identification and evaluation.
Anthophyllite luster is the quantity of light the crystal reflects when light is incident on it. Anthophyllite which is commonly found in Brown, White, Greenish, gray, Green, Brown, Brownish, White, Greenish, gray, Green, Brown, Brownish color, is Transparent in nature. It possess Pearly and Vitreous luster.