Aegirine and Super Seven Crystals Optical Properties

Aegirine

Super Seven Crystals

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Resinous

Vitreous, Pearly, Silky

1.2 Pleochroism

X = emerald green

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.720-1.7781.519-1.521

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

1.8 Birefringence

0.037-0.0610.0090-0.0100

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

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Not Available

Aegirine and Super Seven Crystals Optic Character

Aegirine and Super Seven Crystals optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Aegirine and Super Seven Crystals 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 Aegirine and Super Seven Crystals 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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Aegirine and Super Seven Crystals Transparency

Similar to their colors, Aegirine and Super Seven Crystals 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, Aegirine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Aegirine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.