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Hyalite and Lazulite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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1.2 Pleochroism
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Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.52
1.604-1.646
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
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monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
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0.031-0.036
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Hyalite and Lazulite Optic Character

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

Hyalite and Lazulite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hyalite and Lazulite 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, Hyalite is Transparent while Hyalite is Transparent in appearance.