Variscite and Serendibite Optical Properties

Variscite

Serendibite

Variscite

Serendibite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Waxy

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

MissingWalter Schumann

visible

1.4 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.10 Transparency

Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.

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1.11 Refractive Index

1.560-1.5941.696-1.702

1 3.25

1.8 Optic Character

Not Available

1.9 Crystal System

Orthorhombic

Triclinic

1.10 Birefringence

0.0310.005

0 0.296

1.14 Clarity

Translucent

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

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