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Cinnabar
Cinnabar

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Cinnabar and Larvikite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.060.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.905-3.25-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
-

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Cinnabar and Larvikite Optic Character

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

Cinnabar and Larvikite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cinnabar and Larvikite 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, Cinnabar is Translucent while Cinnabar is Translucent in appearance.