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Painite and Triplite 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
DistinctArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.787-1.8161.643-1.703
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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-

Birefringence

0.0290.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Translucent

Painite and Triplite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Painite and Triplite 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.