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Ceylonite
Ceylonite

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Ceylonite and Clintonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Absent
X = colorless

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.770-1.7801.643-1.648
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.012-0.015
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Ceylonite and Clintonite Optic Character

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

Ceylonite and Clintonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Ceylonite and Clintonite 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.