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Aquamarine and Anhydrite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Pearly, Greasy
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
For violet varieties
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 26 (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.570-1.592
1.570-1.614
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.009
0.042-0.044
1.9 Clarity
Transparent to translucent
Transparent

Aquamarine and Anhydrite Optic Character

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

Aquamarine and Anhydrite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Aquamarine and Anhydrite 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, Aquamarine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Aquamarine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.