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Dumortierite and Shungite Optical Properties


Shungite and Dumortierite Optical Properties


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Dumortierite and Shungite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Dumortierite and Shungite 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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