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Pumpellyite and Brookite Optical Properties


Brookite and Pumpellyite Optical Properties


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Pumpellyite and Brookite Optic Character

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

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

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