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Lemon quartz
Lemon quartz

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Lemon quartz and Microcline Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.514-1.539
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Translucent

Lemon quartz and Microcline Optic Character

Lemon quartz and Microcline optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Lemon quartz and Microcline 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 Lemon quartz and Microcline 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.

Lemon quartz and Microcline Transparency

Similar to their colors, Lemon quartz and Microcline 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, Lemon quartz is while Lemon quartz is in appearance.