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Vanadinite
Vanadinite

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Vanadinite and Schorl Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Very strong: yellow-brown pale yellow

Dispersion

0.150.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.4161.635-1.672
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
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Birefringence

0.0660.025
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Vanadinite and Schorl Optic Character

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

Vanadinite and Schorl Transparency

Similar to their colors, Vanadinite and Schorl 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, Vanadinite is while Vanadinite is in appearance.