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Glass and Microcline Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
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WeakMichael O’Donoghue
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.48-1.70
1.514-1.539
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
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Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: C1
1.8 Birefringence
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0.008-0.010
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Glass and Microcline Optic Character

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

Glass and Microcline Transparency

Similar to their colors, Glass and Microcline 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, Glass is Translucent and Transparent while Glass is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.