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Sanidine
Sanidine

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Sanidine and Charlesite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
WeakMichael O’Donoghue
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.518-1.5361.492
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.008Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Sanidine and Charlesite Optic Character

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

Sanidine and Charlesite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sanidine and Charlesite 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, Sanidine is Transparent while Sanidine is Transparent in appearance.