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Sapphirine and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 20 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.701-1.724
1.655-1.909
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.007
0.108-0.254
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Sapphirine and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Sapphirine and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Sapphirine and Azurmalachite 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 Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Sapphirine and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sapphirine and Azurmalachite 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.