Super Seven Crystals and Astrophyllite Optical Properties

Super Seven Crystals

Astrophyllite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Pearly, Silky

Greasy, Pearly

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Strong: X= deep red-orange Y= orange-yellow Z= lemon-yellow

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.519-1.5211.678-1.758

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Triclinic

1.8 Birefringence

0.0090-0.01000.050

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

Translucent

Super Seven Crystals and Astrophyllite Optic Character

Super Seven Crystals and Astrophyllite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Super Seven Crystals and Astrophyllite 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 Astrophyllite 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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Super Seven Crystals and Astrophyllite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Super Seven Crystals and Astrophyllite 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.