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Kurnakovite and Phosgenite Optical Properties


Phosgenite and Kurnakovite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.  

Dispersion
-  
0.04  
33

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.488-1.525  
2.117-2.145  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.027-0.034  
0.027  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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Kurnakovite and Phosgenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kurnakovite and Phosgenite 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, Kurnakovite is while Kurnakovite is in appearance.

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