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Abalone and Magnesite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.540.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.509-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.191
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Abalone and Magnesite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Abalone and Magnesite 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.