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Gahnite

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Gahnite and Azurite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Visible shades of blue

Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.790-1.8181.720-1.850
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.108
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Gahnite and Azurite Optic Character

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

Gahnite and Azurite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Gahnite and Azurite 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, Gahnite is while Gahnite is in appearance.