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Nickeline and Brucite Optical Properties


Brucite and Nickeline Optical Properties


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Nickeline and Brucite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Nickeline and Brucite 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, Nickeline is Not Available while Nickeline is Not Available in appearance.

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