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Moissanite and Ammonite Optical Properties


Ammonite and Moissanite Optical Properties


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Moissanite and Ammonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Moissanite and Ammonite 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, Moissanite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Moissanite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.

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