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Albite and Mottramite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Greasy
1.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
Visible X=Y= canary yellow to greenish yellow
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
1.00
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.525-1.542
2.170
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.011
0.150
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Albite and Mottramite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Albite and Mottramite 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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