Gahnospinel and Proustite Optical Properties

Gahnospinel

Proustite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Adamantine

1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

Moderate; cochineal-red to blood-red

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gemmological Tables (2004)

OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) Rarely transparentMore from other references

1.5 Refractive Index

1.735-1.7902.792-3.087

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Isometric

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.295-0.296

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Gahnospinel and Proustite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Gahnospinel and Proustite 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, Gahnospinel is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Gahnospinel is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.