Aquamarine and Sodalite Optical Properties

Aquamarine

Sodalite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Greasy

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

AbsentWalter Schumann

1.3 Dispersion

0.010.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.570-1.5921.478-1.488

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Hexagonal

cubic

1.8 Birefringence

0.005-0.009Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent to translucent

Transparent

Aquamarine and Sodalite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Aquamarine and Sodalite 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.