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Canadian Ammolite and Fluorite Optical Properties


Fluorite and Canadian Ammolite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
30

Transparency
Opaque   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.432-1.436   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
cubic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Opaque   
Transparent   

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Canadian Ammolite and Fluorite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Canadian Ammolite and Fluorite 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, Canadian Ammolite is Opaque while Canadian Ammolite is Opaque in appearance.

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