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Jeremejevite
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Jeremejevite and Selenite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Colorless
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.638-1.650-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0130-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Jeremejevite and Selenite Optic Character

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

Jeremejevite and Selenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jeremejevite and Selenite 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, Jeremejevite is while Jeremejevite is in appearance.