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Painite and Hiddenite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Distinct trichroism: yellow green green blue greenHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.787-1.8161.657-1.681
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0290.014-0.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Painite and Hiddenite Optic Character

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

Painite and Hiddenite Transparency

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