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Citrine
Citrine

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Citrine and Nephrite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
None

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.600-1.627
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.027
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Citrine and Nephrite Optic Character

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

Citrine and Nephrite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Citrine and Nephrite 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, Citrine is Transparent while Citrine is Transparent in appearance.