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Scheelite and Painite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
0.04NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Transparent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.918-1.9361.787-1.816
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.0160.029
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Scheelite and Painite Optic Character

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

Scheelite and Painite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Scheelite and Painite 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.