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Sanidine
Sanidine

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Sanidine and Charoite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Pearly, Chatoyant

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.518-1.5361.545-1.560
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

0.005-0.0080.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Sanidine and Charoite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sanidine and Charoite 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.