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Kornerupine
Kornerupine

Smithsonite
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Kornerupine and Smithsonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.660-1.6851.620-1.850
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.012-0.0170.223-0.227
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Kornerupine and Smithsonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kornerupine and Smithsonite 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.