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Blue spinel and Serpentine Optical Properties


Serpentine and Blue spinel Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky   

Pleochroism
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AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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None   

Transparency
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Translucent   

Refractive Index
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1.560-1.571   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.008-0.014   

Clarity
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Translucent   

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Blue spinel and Serpentine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Blue spinel and Serpentine 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 Not Available while Blue spinel is Not Available in appearance.

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