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Musgravite and Titanite Optical Properties


Titanite and Musgravite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Subadamantine, Resinous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.719-1.739   
1.885-1.990   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.014-0.016   
0.105-0.135   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Not Available   

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Musgravite and Titanite Optic Character

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

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

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