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Bort and Baddeleyite Optical Properties


Baddeleyite and Bort Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Adamantine   

Pleochroism
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DistinctArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
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Transparent   

Refractive Index
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2.13-2.20   

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

Birefringence
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0.07   

Clarity
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Transparent   

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Bort and Baddeleyite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Bort and Baddeleyite 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, Bort is Not Available while Bort is Not Available in appearance.

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