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Citrine and Xenotime Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.01NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.720-1.827
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.0090.095
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004)

Citrine and Xenotime Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Citrine and Xenotime 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.