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Moroxite and Sunstone Optical Properties


Sunstone and Moroxite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Weak or absentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.628-1.651   
1.53-1.55   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.002-0.008   
0.007-0.010   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent to translucent   

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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.

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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 Gemmological Tables (2004) while Moroxite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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