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Pyroxmangite
Pyroxmangite

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Pyroxmangite and Serpentine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.735-1.7561.560-1.571
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.017-0.0190.008-0.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Pyroxmangite and Serpentine Optic Character

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

Pyroxmangite and Serpentine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Pyroxmangite and Serpentine 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, Pyroxmangite is while Pyroxmangite is in appearance.