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Jet lignite
Jet lignite

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Jet lignite and Mottramite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Greasy

Pleochroism

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Visible X=Y= canary yellow to greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99992.170
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.150
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Jet lignite and Mottramite Optic Character

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

Jet lignite and Mottramite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jet lignite and Mottramite 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, Jet lignite is while Jet lignite is in appearance.