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Moroxite
Moroxite

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Moroxite and Sunstone Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Weak or absentWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.628-1.6511.53-1.55
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

0.002-0.0080.007-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent to translucent

Moroxite and Sunstone Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Moroxite and Sunstone 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.