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Blue spinel
Blue spinel

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Blue spinel and Ludlamite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.653-1.693
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.038-0.044
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Blue spinel and Ludlamite Optic Character

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

Blue spinel and Ludlamite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue spinel and Ludlamite 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, Blue spinel is while Blue spinel is in appearance.