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Moissanite

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Moissanite and Ceylonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Absent

Dispersion

0.100.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.648-2.6911.770-1.780
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

6H polytype
Isometric

Birefringence

0.043-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Moissanite and Ceylonite Optic Character

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

Moissanite and Ceylonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Moissanite and Ceylonite 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 while Moissanite is in appearance.