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Sillimanite and Omphacite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Colourless to pale brown to yellow
Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
TranslucentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.653-1.6851.662-1.723
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.020-0.022Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentAnthony et al

Sillimanite and Omphacite Optic Character

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

Sillimanite and Omphacite Transparency

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