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Phosgenite and Violane Optical Properties


Violane and Phosgenite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
-  

Pleochroism
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.03  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.117-2.145  
1.668-1.703  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
-  

Birefringence
0.027  
0.024-0.030  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

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Phosgenite and Violane Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Phosgenite and Violane 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, Phosgenite is while Phosgenite is in appearance.

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