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Ettringite and Sunstone Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak or absentWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.470-1.4911.53-1.55
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.0210.007-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent to translucent

Ettringite and Sunstone Optic Character

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

Ettringite and Sunstone Transparency

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