Adularia and Baddeleyite Optical Properties

Adularia

Baddeleyite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Adamantine

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

DistinctArthur Thomas

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

TransparentArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)

Transparent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.518-1.5362.13-2.20

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c

1.8 Birefringence

0.005-0.0080.07

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TransparentArthur Thomas

Transparent

Adularia and Baddeleyite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Adularia and Baddeleyite 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, Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas while Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas in appearance.