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Charoite and Cinnabar Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Pearly, Fibrous, Chatoyant
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
NilArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.545-1.560
2.905-3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

Charoite and Cinnabar Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Charoite and Cinnabar 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.