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Serendibite and Petrified Wood Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
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1.2 Pleochroism
visible
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.696-1.702
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1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.005
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1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Serendibite and Petrified Wood Optic Character

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

Serendibite and Petrified Wood Transparency

Similar to their colors, Serendibite and Petrified Wood 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, Serendibite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Serendibite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.