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Fluorapatite and Baddeleyite Optical Properties


Baddeleyite and Fluorapatite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Weak to strong if coloreD   
DistinctArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.631-1.650   
2.13-2.20   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.07   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Fluorapatite and Baddeleyite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fluorapatite and Baddeleyite 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, Fluorapatite is Transparent while Fluorapatite is Transparent in appearance.

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