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Charoite and Fluorite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Pearly, Fibrous, Chatoyant
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 30 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.545-1.560
1.432-1.436
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
cubic
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Charoite and Fluorite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Charoite and Fluorite 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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