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Moonstone and Titanite Optical Properties


Titanite and Moonstone Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly   
Subadamantine, Resinous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.518-1.527   
1.885-1.990   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.006-0.007   
0.105-0.135   

Clarity
Transparent   
Not Available   

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Moonstone and Titanite Optic Character

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

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Moonstone and Titanite Transparency

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

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