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Painite and Chrysocolla Optical Properties


Chrysocolla and Painite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Gems   
Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.787-1.816   
1.460-1.570   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.029   
0.023-0.050   

Clarity
Gems   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

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Painite and Chrysocolla Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Painite and Chrysocolla 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, Painite is Gems while Painite is Gems in appearance.

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