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Sanidine

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Sanidine and Hanksite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.518-1.5361.481
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.005-0.0080.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Sanidine and Hanksite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sanidine and Hanksite 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.