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Charoite and Anatase Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Pearly, Fibrous, Chatoyant
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
Weak
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.21
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.545-1.560
2.488-2.562
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
tetragonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
0.073
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Charoite and Anatase Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Charoite and Anatase 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.

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