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Super Seven Crystals and Variscite Optical Properties


Variscite and Super Seven Crystals Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky   
Vitreous, Waxy   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
MissingWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.   

Refractive Index
1.519-1.521   
1.560-1.594   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.0090-0.0100   
0.031   

Clarity
Not Available   
Translucent   

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Super Seven Crystals and Variscite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Super Seven Crystals and Variscite 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.

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