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Rhodolite and Clinochlore Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Pearly, Greasy
1.2 Pleochroism
None
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.7601.571-1.597
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
cubic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
1.8 Birefringence
0.010-0.014Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Rhodolite and Clinochlore Optic Character

Rhodolite and Clinochlore optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Rhodolite and Clinochlore 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 Rhodolite and Clinochlore 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. Clinochlore has Biaxial/+ character.

Rhodolite and Clinochlore Transparency

Similar to their colors, Rhodolite and Clinochlore 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, Rhodolite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Rhodolite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.