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Enstatite and Sanidine Optical Properties


Sanidine and Enstatite Optical Properties


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Enstatite and Sanidine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Enstatite 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, Enstatite is Translucent and Transparent while Enstatite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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