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Catapleiite and Paraiba Optical Properties


Paraiba and Catapleiite Optical Properties


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Catapleiite and Paraiba Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Catapleiite and Paraiba 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.

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