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Pollucite
Pollucite

Kornerupine
Kornerupine



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Pollucite and Kornerupine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.517-1.5251.660-1.685
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.012-0.017
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Pollucite and Kornerupine Optic Character

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

Pollucite and Kornerupine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Pollucite and Kornerupine 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, Pollucite is Transparent and Translucent while Pollucite is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.