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Moroxite
Moroxite

Aegirine
Aegirine



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Moroxite and Aegirine Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Emerald green

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.628-1.6511.720-1.778
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.002-0.0080.037-0.061
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Moroxite and Aegirine Optic Character

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

Moroxite and Aegirine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Moroxite and Aegirine 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, Moroxite is while Moroxite is in appearance.