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Scolecite and Painite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.512-1.5231.787-1.816
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.0110.029
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Scolecite and Painite Optic Character

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

Scolecite and Painite Transparency

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