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Aegirine
Aegirine

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Aegirine and Triplite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Emerald green
DistinctArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.720-1.7781.643-1.703
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
-

Birefringence

0.037-0.0610.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Aegirine and Triplite Optic Character

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

Aegirine and Triplite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Aegirine and Triplite 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 while Aegirine is in appearance.