Fluorite and Mellite Optical Properties

Fluorite

Mellite

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.010.01

0.005 1

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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.432-1.4361.509-1.541

1 3.25

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Optic Character

Crystal System

cubic

Birefringence

-99990.030

0 0.296

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Clarity

Transparent

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Fluorite and Mellite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fluorite and Mellite 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.