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Inderite and Sapphire Optical Properties


Sapphire and Inderite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Greasy   
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Strong   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
21

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.488-1.505   
1.762-1.788   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
Not Available   

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

Birefringence
0.017   
0.008-0.009   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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Inderite and Sapphire Optic Character

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

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Inderite and Sapphire Transparency

Similar to their colors, Inderite and Sapphire 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 Gemmological Tables (2004) while Inderite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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