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Milky quartz and Spinel Optical Properties


Spinel and Milky quartz Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Absent   

Dispersion
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0.02   
18

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.73   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Isometric   

Birefringence
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Not Available   

Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Milky quartz and Spinel Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Milky quartz and Spinel 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, Milky quartz is Not Available while Milky quartz is Not Available in appearance.

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