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Violane
Violane

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Neptunite



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Violane and Neptunite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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x=yellow-orange

Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.692-1.734
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.0294-0.0452
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Violane and Neptunite Optic Character

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

Violane and Neptunite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Violane and Neptunite 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.