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Sanidine and Goshenite Optical Properties


Goshenite and Sanidine Optical Properties


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Sanidine and Goshenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sanidine and Goshenite 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.

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