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Kainite and Brookite Optical Properties


Brookite and Kainite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Visible: X = violet  
Very weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.20  
7

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.494  
2.583-2.741  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.022  
0.117  

Clarity
-  
-  

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Kainite and Brookite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kainite and Brookite 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.

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