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Pollucite

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Pollucite and Serpentine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
0.01None
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.517-1.5251.560-1.571
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.008-0.014
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Pollucite and Serpentine Optic Character

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

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