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Moroxite and Sunstone Optical Properties


Sunstone and Moroxite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak or absentWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.04  
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.628-1.651  
1.53-1.55  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
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 while Moroxite is in appearance.

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