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Tortoiseshell and Legrandite Optical Properties


Legrandite and Tortoiseshell Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Colorless   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
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Refractive Index
1.540-1.560   
1.702-1.740   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
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0.060   

Clarity
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
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Tortoiseshell and Legrandite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tortoiseshell and Legrandite 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, Tortoiseshell is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Tortoiseshell is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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