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Dumortierite and Sanidine Optical Properties


Sanidine and Dumortierite Optical Properties


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Dumortierite and Sanidine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Dumortierite and Sanidine 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, Dumortierite is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Dumortierite is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.

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