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Violane and Aventurine Optical Properties


Aventurine and Violane Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Translucent   
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.   

Refractive Index
1.668-1.703   
1.544-1.553   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.024-0.030   
0.007-0.010   

Clarity
Translucent   
Translucent   

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Violane and Aventurine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Violane and Aventurine 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, Violane is Translucent while Violane is Translucent in appearance.

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