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Anglesite and Corundum Optical Properties


Corundum and Anglesite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Adamantine, Vitreous   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
None   

Dispersion
0.04   
10
0.02   
21

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.877-1.894   
1.758-1.780   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.017   
0.007-0.010   

Clarity
Transparent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

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Anglesite and Corundum Optic Character

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

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Anglesite and Corundum Transparency

Similar to their colors, Anglesite and Corundum 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, Anglesite is Transparent while Anglesite is Transparent in appearance.

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