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Albite and Titanite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Subadamantine, Resinous

Pleochroism

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

Dispersion

1.000.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.525-1.5421.885-1.990
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Triclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0110.105-0.135
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Albite and Titanite Optic Character

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

Albite and Titanite Transparency

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