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Dendrite crystal and Zoisite Optical Properties


Zoisite and Dendrite crystal Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.685-1.707  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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Dendrite crystal and Zoisite Optic Character

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

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Dendrite crystal and Zoisite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Dendrite crystal and Zoisite 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, Dendrite crystal is while Dendrite crystal is in appearance.

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