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Trapiche emerald
Trapiche emerald

Anthophyllite
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Trapiche emerald and Anthophyllite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

-99991.603-1.690
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Biaxial/+

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Trapiche emerald and Anthophyllite Optic Character

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

Trapiche emerald and Anthophyllite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Trapiche emerald and Anthophyllite 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, Trapiche emerald is while Trapiche emerald is in appearance.