Charoite and Aegirine Optical Properties
Luster
Pearly, Fibrous, Chatoyant
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
X = emerald green
Dispersion
Not Available
Not Available
Transparency
Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Refractive Index
1.545-1.560
1.720-1.778
Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
Crystal System
Triclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.009
0.037-0.061
Clarity
Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Charoite and Aegirine Optic Character
Charoite and Aegirine optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Charoite and Aegirine 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 Charoite and Aegirine 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.
Charoite and Aegirine Transparency
Similar to their colors, Charoite and Aegirine 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, Charoite is Translucent while Charoite is Translucent in appearance.