Prasiolite and Super Seven Crystals Optical Properties

Prasiolite

Super Seven Crystals

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Vitreous, Pearly, Silky

1.2 Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

0.01NA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.519-1.521

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Trigonal

monoclinic

1.8 Birefringence

0.0090.0090-0.0100

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Not Available

Prasiolite and Super Seven Crystals Optic Character

Prasiolite and Super Seven Crystals optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Prasiolite and Super Seven Crystals 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 Prasiolite and Super Seven Crystals 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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Prasiolite and Super Seven Crystals Transparency

Similar to their colors, Prasiolite and Super Seven Crystals 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, Prasiolite is Translucent and Transparent while Prasiolite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.