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Coral and Weloganite Optical Properties


Weloganite and Coral Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Not Available   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.486-1.658   
1.558   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.160-0.172   
0.082   

Clarity
Translucent   
Not Available   

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Coral and Weloganite Optic Character

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

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Coral and Weloganite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Coral and Weloganite 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, Coral is Translucent while Coral is Translucent in appearance.

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