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Selenite and Sanidine Optical Properties


Sanidine and Selenite Optical Properties


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Selenite and Sanidine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Selenite and Sanidine 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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