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Inderite and Liddicoatite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Strong: dark brown light brownAnthony et al

Dispersion

-0.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.488-1.505-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
-

Crystal System

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
-

Birefringence

0.017-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Inderite and Liddicoatite Optic Character

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

Inderite and Liddicoatite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Inderite and Liddicoatite 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, Inderite is while Inderite is in appearance.