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Schorl and Moonstone Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Very strong: yellow-brown pale yellow
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.635-1.6721.518-1.527
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.0250.006-0.007
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Schorl and Moonstone Optic Character

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

Schorl and Moonstone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Schorl and Moonstone 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, Schorl is Translucent and Transparent while Schorl is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.