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Adularia and Titanite Optical Properties


Titanite and Adularia Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Subadamantine, Resinous   

Pleochroism
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Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange   

Dispersion
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Transparency
TransparentArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536   
1.885-1.990   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.005-0.008   
0.105-0.135   

Clarity
TransparentArthur Thomas   
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Adularia and Titanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Adularia and Titanite 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.

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