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Hurlbutite and Sapphirine Optical Properties


Sapphirine and Hurlbutite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
20

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.595-1.604   
1.701-1.724   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.005-0.007   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Hurlbutite and Sapphirine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hurlbutite and Sapphirine 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, Hurlbutite is Transparent while Hurlbutite is Transparent in appearance.

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