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Amber and Kornerupine Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.539-1.5451.660-1.685
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.012-0.017
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Amber and Kornerupine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Amber and Kornerupine 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.