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Sapphirine and Cryolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
colorless.
1.4 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.7 Transparency
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.8 Refractive Index
1.701-1.7241.338-1.339
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.9 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.10 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.11 Birefringence
0.005-0.0070.001
Achroite
0 0.296
1.12 Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Sapphirine and Cryolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sapphirine and Cryolite 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.