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Jacobsite and Sillimanite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky

Pleochroism

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Colourless to pale brown to yellow

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.653-1.685
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.020-0.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Jacobsite and Sillimanite Optic Character

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

Jacobsite and Sillimanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jacobsite and Sillimanite 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, Jacobsite is Translucent while Jacobsite is Translucent in appearance.