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Sulfur and Serandite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Silky, Greasy

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.672-1.708
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

-99990.036
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Sulfur and Serandite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sulfur and Serandite 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 while Sulfur is in appearance.