Quartz and Phosgenite Optical Properties

Quartz

Phosgenite

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous

Adamantine

Pleochroism

None

Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.

Dispersion

0.010.04

0.005 1

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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5532.117-2.145

1 3.25

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Optic Character

Crystal System

Trigonal

tetragonal

Birefringence

0.0090.027

0 0.296

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Clarity

Opaque

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Quartz and Phosgenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Quartz and Phosgenite 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, Quartz is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent while Quartz is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.