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Violane and Chrysotile Optical Properties


Chrysotile and Violane Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.668-1.703  
1.530-1.575  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)  

Birefringence
0.024-0.030  
0.001  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

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Violane and Chrysotile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Violane 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, Violane is Translucent while Violane is Translucent in appearance.

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