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Hemimorphite and Andesine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
colorless.
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 18 (Overall)
0.70
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.636
1.543-1.564
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.022
0.007-0.011
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Hemimorphite and Andesine Optic Character

Hemimorphite and Andesine optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Hemimorphite and Andesine 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 Hemimorphite and Andesine 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. Andesine has Biaxial/+ character.

Hemimorphite and Andesine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hemimorphite and Andesine 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, Hemimorphite is Translucent and Transparent while Hemimorphite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.