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Citrine

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Citrine and Quartz Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
None

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0090.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Opaque

Citrine and Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Citrine and Quartz 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.