Super Seven Crystals and Apophyllite Optical Properties

Super Seven Crystals

Apophyllite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Pearly, Silky

Vitreous, Pearly

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Dichroic (colorless)

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

Transparent, Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.519-1.5211.530-1.543

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

Uniaxial/-

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

tetragonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.0090-0.01000.000-0.003

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

Transparent

Super Seven Crystals and Apophyllite Optic Character

Super Seven Crystals and Apophyllite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Super Seven Crystals and Apophyllite 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 Super Seven Crystals and Apophyllite 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. Apophyllite has Uniaxial/- character.

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Super Seven Crystals and Apophyllite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Super Seven Crystals and Apophyllite 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, Super Seven Crystals is Opaque, Translucent and Transparent while Super Seven Crystals is Opaque, Translucent and Transparent in appearance.