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Anatase and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
Green stones strong trichroism: typically colorless greenish yellow brownish to yellow;
1.3 Dispersion
0.210.05
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
2.488-2.5621.843-2.110
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.0730.100-0.192
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Anatase and Titanite Sphene Optic Character

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

Anatase and Titanite Sphene Transparency

Similar to their colors, Anatase and Titanite Sphene 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, Anatase is Transparent while Anatase is Transparent in appearance.