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Kainite
Kainite

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Baddeleyite



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Kainite and Baddeleyite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Visible: X = violet
DistinctArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.4942.13-2.20
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c

Birefringence

0.0220.07
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Kainite and Baddeleyite Optic Character

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

Kainite and Baddeleyite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Kainite and Baddeleyite 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, Kainite is while Kainite is in appearance.