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Bort
Bort

Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe
Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe



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Bort and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Colorless

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

-99991.674-1.693
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Bort and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Optic Character

Bort and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Bort and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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 Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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.

Bort and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Transparency

Similar to their colors, Bort and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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 while Bort is in appearance.