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Geodes and Sunstone Optical Properties


Sunstone and Geodes Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak or absentWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.53-1.55  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.007-0.010  

Clarity
-  
Transparent to translucent  

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Geodes and Sunstone Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Geodes and Sunstone 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, Geodes is while Geodes is in appearance.

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