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Scheelite and Clinochlore Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Pearly, Greasy
1.2 Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.04
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Transparent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.918-1.936
1.571-1.597
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
1.8 Birefringence
0.016
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Scheelite and Clinochlore Optic Character

Scheelite and Clinochlore optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Scheelite and Clinochlore 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 Scheelite and Clinochlore 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. Clinochlore has Biaxial/+ character.

Scheelite and Clinochlore Transparency

Similar to their colors, Scheelite and Clinochlore 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, Scheelite is Translucent and Transparent while Scheelite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.