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Hydrophane and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Green stones strong trichroism: typically colorless greenish yellow brownish to yellow;
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.05
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.843-2.110
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.100-0.192
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Hydrophane and Titanite Sphene Optic Character

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

Hydrophane and Titanite Sphene Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hydrophane and Titanite Sphene 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, Hydrophane is Translucent and Transparent while Hydrophane is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.