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Saltwater pearl and Thulite Optical Properties


Thulite and Saltwater pearl Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Present   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
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Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.   

Refractive Index
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1.695   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
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Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
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0.006-0.018   

Clarity
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OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

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Saltwater pearl and Thulite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Saltwater pearl and Thulite 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, Saltwater pearl is Not Available while Saltwater pearl is Not Available in appearance.

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