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Fibrolite and Serendibite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

DistinctArthur Thomas
visible

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
-

Refractive Index

1.658-1.6781.696-1.702
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.005
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Fibrolite and Serendibite Optic Character

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

Fibrolite and Serendibite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fibrolite 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, Fibrolite is Transparent while Fibrolite is Transparent in appearance.