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Sapphirine and Faustite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Waxy
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.701-1.7241.612
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.007Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Sapphirine and Faustite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sapphirine and Faustite 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.