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Painite

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Painite and Seraphinite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pearly, Greasy

Pleochroism

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

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.787-1.8161.571-1.597
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Biaxial/+

Crystal System

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Birefringence

0.029-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Painite and Seraphinite Optic Character

Painite and Seraphinite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Painite and Seraphinite 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 Seraphinite 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. Seraphinite has Biaxial/+ character.

Painite and Seraphinite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Painite and Seraphinite 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.