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Moroxite and Painite Optical Properties


Painite and Moroxite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
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Refractive Index
1.628-1.651   
1.787-1.816   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
0.002-0.008   
0.029   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
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Moroxite and Painite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Moroxite and Painite 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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