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Sulfur and Painite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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1.2 Pleochroism
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Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
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Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
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1.5 Refractive Index
Not Available1.787-1.816
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
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1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.029
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
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Sulfur and Painite Optic Character

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

Sulfur and Painite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sulfur and Painite 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, Sulfur is Not Available while Sulfur is Not Available in appearance.