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Bort and Sapphirine Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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1.2 Pleochroism
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1.3 Dispersion
NA0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Not Available
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
Not Available1.701-1.724
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
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Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
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1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.005-0.007
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Not Available
Transparent

Bort and Sapphirine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Bort and Sapphirine 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.