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Sapphirine and Leucite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 20 (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 29 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.701-1.724
1.504-1.510
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
tetragonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.007
0.001
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Sapphirine and Leucite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sapphirine and Leucite 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.