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Ceylonite
Ceylonite

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Ceylonite and Legrandite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Absent
Colorless

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.770-1.7801.702-1.740
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.060
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Ceylonite and Legrandite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Ceylonite and Legrandite 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.