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Moonstone and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Pearly
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.518-1.527
1.655-1.909
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.006-0.007
0.108-0.254
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Moonstone and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Moonstone and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Moonstone and Azurmalachite 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 Moonstone and Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Moonstone and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Moonstone and Azurmalachite 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, Moonstone is Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Moonstone is Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.