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Albite and Amber Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
1.00
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.525-1.542
1.539-1.545
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Amorphous
1.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.011
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Albite and Amber Optic Character

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

Albite and Amber Transparency

Similar to their colors, Albite and Amber 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, Albite is Translucent and Transparent while Albite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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