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Anhydrite and Musgravite Optical Properties


Musgravite and Anhydrite Optical Properties


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Anhydrite and Musgravite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Anhydrite and Musgravite 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, Anhydrite is Transparent while Anhydrite is Transparent in appearance.

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