Jade and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Optical Properties

Jade

Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

Colorless

1.3 Dispersion

NoneNA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Transparent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.600-1.6881.674-1.693

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

1.8 Birefringence

0.020-0.027Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

Not Available

Jade and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Optic Character

Jade and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Jade and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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 Jade and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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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Jade and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jade and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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, Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.