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Titanite
Titanite

Benitoite
Benitoite



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Titanite and Benitoite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Subadamantine, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange
O = colorless; E = purple

Dispersion

0.050.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.885-1.9901.757-1.804
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.105-0.1350.047
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Titanite and Benitoite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Titanite and Benitoite 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.