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Amber and Baddeleyite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
DistinctArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.539-1.5452.13-2.20
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.07
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Amber and Baddeleyite Optic Character

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

Amber and Baddeleyite Transparency

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