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Titanite
Titanite

Baddeleyite
Baddeleyite



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Titanite and Baddeleyite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Subadamantine, Resinous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange
DistinctArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.050.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.885-1.9902.13-2.20
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c

Birefringence

0.105-0.1350.07
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Titanite and Baddeleyite Optic Character

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

Titanite and Baddeleyite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Titanite and Baddeleyite 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, Titanite is while Titanite is in appearance.