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Adamite and Pumpellyite Optical Properties


Pumpellyite and Adamite Optical Properties


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Adamite and Pumpellyite Optic Character

Adamite and Pumpellyite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Adamite and Pumpellyite 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 Adamite and Pumpellyite 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. Adamite has Biaxial/+ character.

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Adamite and Pumpellyite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Adamite and Pumpellyite 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, Adamite is Transparent while Adamite is Transparent in appearance.

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