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Pumpellyite

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Pumpellyite and Proustite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Fibrous
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Moderate; cochineal-red to blood-red
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) Rarely transparentMore from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.674-1.7642.792-3.087
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.0160.295-0.296
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Pumpellyite and Proustite Optic Character

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

Pumpellyite and Proustite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Pumpellyite and Proustite 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.