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Tremolite and Sunstone Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak or absentWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.599-1.6371.53-1.55
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.023-0.0280.007-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent to translucent

Tremolite and Sunstone Optic Character

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

Tremolite and Sunstone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tremolite and Sunstone 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, Tremolite is Transparent while Tremolite is Transparent in appearance.