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Trapiche emerald and Axinite Optical Properties


Axinite and Trapiche emerald Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.656-1.704  

Optic Character
-  
Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
-  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.009-0.012  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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Trapiche emerald and Axinite Optic Character

Trapiche emerald and Axinite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Trapiche emerald and Axinite 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 Trapiche emerald and Axinite 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. Axinite has Biaxial/+ character.

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Trapiche emerald and Axinite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Trapiche emerald and Axinite 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, Trapiche emerald is while Trapiche emerald is in appearance.

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