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Kornerupine and Sapphirine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.660-1.6851.701-1.724
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.012-0.0170.005-0.007
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Kornerupine and Sapphirine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kornerupine and Sapphirine 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 Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Kornerupine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.