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Abalone and Feldspar Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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None

Dispersion

0.540.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.518-1.570
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Triclinic or monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Abalone and Feldspar Optic Character

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

Abalone and Feldspar Transparency

Similar to their colors, Abalone and Feldspar 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, Abalone is while Abalone is in appearance.