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Sapphirine

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Sapphirine and Wavellite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.701-1.7241.518-1.561
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.005-0.0070.025
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Sapphirine and Wavellite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sapphirine and Wavellite 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.