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Jeremejevite
Jeremejevite

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Tortoiseshell



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Jeremejevite and Tortoiseshell Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
-

Pleochroism

Colorless
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Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.638-1.6501.540-1.560
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
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Birefringence

0.0130-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Jeremejevite and Tortoiseshell Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Jeremejevite and Tortoiseshell 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.