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Nacre and Rhodolite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

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None

Dispersion

0.190.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.760
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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cubic

Birefringence

-99990.010-0.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Nacre and Rhodolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Nacre and Rhodolite 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.