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Selenite and Aquamarine Optical Properties


Aquamarine and Selenite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
26

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.570-1.592   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.005-0.009   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent to translucent   

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Selenite and Aquamarine Optic Character

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

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Selenite and Aquamarine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Selenite and Aquamarine 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, Selenite is Transparent while Selenite is Transparent in appearance.

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