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Catapleiite and Atacamite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
X = pale green; Y = yellow-green; Z = grass-green
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.590-1.629
1.831
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: B2/b (pseudo-HEX)
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.039
0.049
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Not Available

Catapleiite and Atacamite Optic Character

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

Catapleiite and Atacamite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Catapleiite and Atacamite 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, Catapleiite is Gemmological Tables (2004) and TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda while Catapleiite is Gemmological Tables (2004) and TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda in appearance.