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Sard and Hanksite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.535-1.5391.481
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.008-0.0100.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Sard and Hanksite Optic Character

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

Sard and Hanksite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sard and Hanksite 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, Sard is Translucent while Sard is Translucent in appearance.