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Microlite and Titanite Optical Properties


Titanite and Microlite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Subadamantine, Resinous  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.05  
26

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.993-2.02  
1.885-1.990  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.105-0.135  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

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Microlite and Titanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Microlite and Titanite 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, Microlite is Translucent while Microlite is Translucent in appearance.

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