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Ceylonite
Ceylonite

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Ceylonite and Axinite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Absent
Strong

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.770-1.7801.656-1.704
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
Biaxial/+

Crystal System

Isometric
Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.009-0.012
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Ceylonite and Axinite Optic Character

Ceylonite and Axinite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Ceylonite and Axinite 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 Ceylonite and Axinite 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. Axinite has Biaxial/+ character.

Ceylonite and Axinite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Ceylonite and Axinite 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, Ceylonite is Transparent and Translucent while Ceylonite is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.