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Citrine

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Citrine and Sylvite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
Visible in colored crystals

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.4903
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Isometric

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Citrine and Sylvite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Citrine and Sylvite 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.