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Pumpellyite and Bustamite Optical Properties


Bustamite and Pumpellyite Optical Properties


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Pumpellyite and Bustamite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pumpellyite and Bustamite 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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