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Humite and Legrandite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
pale golden yellow or deep golden yellow.
Colorless
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.607-1.6751.702-1.740
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.060
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Humite and Legrandite Optic Character

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

Humite and Legrandite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Humite and Legrandite 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, Humite is Transparent while Humite is Transparent in appearance.