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Aquamarine and Moissanite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
NilArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 26 (Overall)
0.10
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.570-1.592
2.648-2.691
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
6H polytype
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.009
0.043
1.9 Clarity
Transparent to translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Aquamarine and Moissanite Optic Character

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

Aquamarine and Moissanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Aquamarine and Moissanite 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, Aquamarine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Aquamarine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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