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Baddeleyite and Super Seven Crystals Optical Properties


Super Seven Crystals and Baddeleyite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky   

Pleochroism
DistinctArthur Thomas   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
2.13-2.20   
1.519-1.521   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.07   
0.0090-0.0100   

Clarity
Transparent   
Not Available   

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Baddeleyite and Super Seven Crystals Optic Character

Baddeleyite and Super Seven Crystals optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Baddeleyite and Super Seven Crystals 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 Baddeleyite and Super Seven Crystals 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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Baddeleyite and Super Seven Crystals Transparency

Similar to their colors, Baddeleyite and Super Seven Crystals 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, Baddeleyite is Transparent while Baddeleyite is Transparent in appearance.

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