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Kornerupine
Kornerupine

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Kornerupine and Albite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
colorless.

Dispersion

0.021.00
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.660-1.6851.525-1.542
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.012-0.0170.008-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Kornerupine and Albite Optic Character

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

Kornerupine and Albite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Kornerupine and Albite 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, Kornerupine is while Kornerupine is in appearance.