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Kainite and Fluorite Optical Properties


Fluorite and Kainite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Visible: X = violet   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
30

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.494   
1.432-1.436   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
cubic   

Birefringence
0.022   
Not Available   

Clarity
Not Available   
Transparent   

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Kainite and Fluorite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kainite and Fluorite 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 Not Available while Kainite is Not Available in appearance.

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