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Lemon quartz and Tanzanite Optical Properties


Tanzanite and Lemon quartz Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Present   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.03   
14

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.685-1.707   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.006-0.018   

Clarity
Not Available   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Lemon quartz and Tanzanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Lemon quartz and Tanzanite 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 Not Available while Lemon quartz is Not Available in appearance.

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