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Nacre
Nacre

Glaucophane
Glaucophane



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Nacre and Glaucophane Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Strong

Dispersion

0.190.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.606-1.637
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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-

Nacre and Glaucophane Optic Character

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

Nacre and Glaucophane Transparency

Similar to their colors, Nacre and Glaucophane 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, Nacre is while Nacre is in appearance.