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Orbicular jasper
Orbicular jasper

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Orbicular jasper and Serpentine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Greasy, Silky

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.560-1.571
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Translucent

Orbicular jasper and Serpentine Optic Character

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

Orbicular jasper and Serpentine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Orbicular jasper and Serpentine 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, Orbicular jasper is while Orbicular jasper is in appearance.