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Moissanite and Titanite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Subadamantine, Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.10
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
2.648-2.691
1.885-1.990
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
6H polytype
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.043
0.105-0.135
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Not Available

Moissanite and Titanite Optic Character

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

Moissanite and Titanite Transparency

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