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Prehnite and Inderite Optical Properties


Inderite and Prehnite Optical Properties


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Prehnite and Inderite Optic Character

Prehnite and Inderite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Prehnite and Inderite 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 Prehnite and Inderite 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. Inderite has Biaxial/+ character.

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Prehnite and Inderite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Prehnite and Inderite 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, Prehnite is Translucent while Prehnite is Translucent in appearance.

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