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Violane
Violane

Willemite
Willemite



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Violane and Willemite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.17
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.687-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.028-0.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Violane and Willemite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Violane and Willemite 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.