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Morion and Amblygonite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann
weak to none
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 27 (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
1.578-1.646
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Triclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
0.020-0.030
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Morion and Amblygonite Optic Character

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

Morion and Amblygonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Morion and Amblygonite 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, Morion is Translucent and Transparent while Morion is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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