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Amber and Riesling Beryl Optical Properties


Riesling Beryl and Amber Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Strongly dichroicMartin H. Read   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
26

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.539-1.545   
1.59   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Amorphous   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.004-0.010   

Clarity
Transparent   
Not Available   

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Amber and Riesling Beryl Optic Character

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

Amber and Riesling Beryl Transparency

Similar to their colors, Amber and Riesling Beryl 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, Amber is Translucent and Transparent while Amber is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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