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Violane
Violane

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Violane and Scheelite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

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Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)

Dispersion

0.030.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent, Transparent

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.918-1.936
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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tetragonal

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Violane and Scheelite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Violane and Scheelite 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.