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Painite and Sylvite 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
Visible in colored crystals

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.787-1.8161.4903
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Isometric

Birefringence

0.029-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Painite and Sylvite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Painite and Sylvite 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.