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Moroxite and Chrysoberyl Optical Properties


Chrysoberyl and Moroxite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.628-1.651   
1.746-1.763   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.002-0.008   
0.007-0.013   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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Moroxite and Chrysoberyl Optic Character

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

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Moroxite and Chrysoberyl Transparency

Similar to their colors, Moroxite and Chrysoberyl 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 Gemmological Tables (2004) while Moroxite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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