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Sunstone and Shungite Optical Properties


Shungite and Sunstone Optical Properties


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Sunstone and Shungite Optic Character

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

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Sunstone and Shungite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sunstone and Shungite 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, Sunstone is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Sunstone is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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