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Pleonaste and Baddeleyite Optical Properties


Baddeleyite and Pleonaste Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
DistinctArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.780   
2.13-2.20   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.07   

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent   

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Pleonaste and Baddeleyite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pleonaste and Baddeleyite 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, Pleonaste is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Pleonaste is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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