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Amber and Feldspar Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
None
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.539-1.5451.518-1.570
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Triclinic or monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.008-0.010
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Amber and Feldspar Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Amber and Feldspar 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.