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Nepheline

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Nepheline and Ceylonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Absent

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.529-1.5471.770-1.780
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Isometric

Birefringence

0.003-0.004-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Nepheline and Ceylonite Optic Character

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

Nepheline and Ceylonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Nepheline and Ceylonite 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, Nepheline is Transparent and Translucent while Nepheline is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.