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Peridot and Vesuvianite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.64-1.69  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.036  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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