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Uvite and Catapleiite Optical Properties


Catapleiite and Uvite Optical Properties


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Uvite and Catapleiite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Uvite and Catapleiite 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, Uvite is Transparent while Uvite is Transparent in appearance.

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