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Lazulite and Strontium Titanate Optical Properties


Strontium Titanate and Lazulite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
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Dispersion
0.01   
26
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.604-1.646   
2.409   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
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Birefringence
0.031-0.036   
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Clarity
Transparent   
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Lazulite and Strontium Titanate Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Lazulite and Strontium Titanate 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, Lazulite is Translucent and Transparent while Lazulite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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