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Vesuvianite Idocrase and Thulite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
-  

Pleochroism
Present  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.695  
1.700-1.725  

Optic Character
-  
Uniaxial/-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
-  

Birefringence
0.006-0.018  
0.002-0.012  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

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