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Sphene and Sunstone Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak or absentWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.84-2.111.53-1.55
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.007-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent to translucent

Sphene and Sunstone Optic Character

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

Sphene and Sunstone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sphene and Sunstone 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, Sphene is while Sphene is in appearance.