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Dendrite crystal
Dendrite crystal

Sillimanite
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Dendrite crystal and Sillimanite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky

Pleochroism

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Colourless to pale brown to yellow

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.653-1.685
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.020-0.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Dendrite crystal and Sillimanite Optic Character

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

Dendrite crystal and Sillimanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Dendrite crystal and Sillimanite 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, Dendrite crystal is while Dendrite crystal is in appearance.