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Feldspar and Serendibite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

None
visible

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.518-1.5701.696-1.702
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic or monoclinic
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0100.005
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Feldspar and Serendibite Optic Character

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

Feldspar and Serendibite Transparency

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