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Herderite and Moissanite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.10
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
-

Refractive Index

1.587-1.6422.648-2.691
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
6H polytype

Birefringence

0.028-0.0320.043
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Herderite and Moissanite Optic Character

Herderite and Moissanite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Herderite and Moissanite 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 Herderite and Moissanite 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. Herderite has Biaxial/+ character.

Herderite and Moissanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Herderite and Moissanite 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, Herderite is Transparent while Herderite is Transparent in appearance.