Fluorite and Apophyllite Optical Properties

Fluorite

Apophyllite

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous

Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Dichroic (colorless)

Dispersion

0.010.01

0.005 1

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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.432-1.4361.530-1.543

1 3.25

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Optic Character

Uniaxial/-

Crystal System

cubic

tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.000-0.003

0 0.296

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Clarity

Transparent

Fluorite and Apophyllite Optic Character

Fluorite and Apophyllite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Fluorite and Apophyllite 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 Fluorite and Apophyllite 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. Apophyllite has Uniaxial/- character.

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Fluorite and Apophyllite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fluorite and Apophyllite 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, Fluorite is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent while Fluorite is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.