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Sapphire and Apatite Optical Properties


Apatite and Sapphire Optical Properties


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Sapphire and Apatite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sapphire and Apatite 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, Sapphire is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Sapphire is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.

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