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Blue quartz

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Blue quartz and Californite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Weak; present colour lighter
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.7 Transparency
Not Available
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
1.8 Refractive Index
Not Available1.700-1.725
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.9 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.10 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.11 Birefringence
Not Available0.001-0.012
Achroite
0 0.296
1.12 Clarity
Not Available
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Blue quartz and Californite Optic Character

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

Blue quartz and Californite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue quartz and Californite 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, Blue quartz is Not Available while Blue quartz is Not Available in appearance.