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Sapphirine

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Sapphirine and Amazonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.701-1.7241.522-1.530
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

-
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.005-0.0070.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Sapphirine and Amazonite Optic Character

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

Sapphirine and Amazonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sapphirine and Amazonite 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, Sapphirine is Transparent while Sapphirine is Transparent in appearance.