Schorl and Chrysotile Optical Properties

Schorl

Chrysotile

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Silky

1.2 Pleochroism

Very strong: yellow-brown pale yellow

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.635-1.6721.530-1.575

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

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Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)

1.8 Birefringence

0.0250.001

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

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Schorl and Chrysotile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Schorl and Chrysotile 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, Schorl is Transparent and Translucent while Schorl is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.