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Bastnsite

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Bastnsite and Titanite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Subadamantine, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.72-1.821.885-1.990
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.105-0.135
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Bastnsite and Titanite Optic Character

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

Bastnsite and Titanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Bastnsite and Titanite 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, Bastnsite is while Bastnsite is in appearance.