Home
×

Larimar
Larimar

Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite



ADD
Compare
X
Larimar
X
Hemimorphite

Larimar and Hemimorphite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.02
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.595-1.645
1.614-1.636
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.032-0.038
0.022
1.9 Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Transparent

Larimar and Hemimorphite Optic Character

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

Larimar and Hemimorphite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Larimar and Hemimorphite 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, Larimar is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Larimar is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.